Trigger TexAu from External Tools with Incoming Webhooks

This article explains how to generate an incoming webhook URL so that Zapier, Make, your own application, or any other tool can send data into TexAu.

What incoming webhooks do

An incoming webhook gives you a unique URL. External tools send HTTP POST requests to this URL to push data into a TexAu table. Each request adds rows or updates existing ones, depending on how you configure the mapping.

Before you begin

You need a table in TexAu to receive the incoming data. The table can be empty. Column structure can be configured before or after you create the webhook.

Create an incoming webhook

1. Go to the table where you want incoming data to be added.

2. Click the Actions button at the top right.

3. Select Webhooks.

4. Choose Incoming Webhook from the popup.

5. Paste a sample JSON payload so TexAu can detect the structure of the incoming data.

6. Map each JSON field to the correct table column.

7. Click Create Webhook.

8. Copy the generated webhook URL.

9. Paste this URL into the external tool that will send data to TexAu.

10. If you make any updates later, such as changing field mappings or columns, click Save Changes again.

    
    

Configure field mapping

Field mapping tells TexAu which fields in the incoming payload correspond to which columns in your table.

Send a test payload

1. From your external tool, send a test POST request to the webhook URL with a sample JSON body. Use a tool like Postman or your application's test mode.

2. Return to the incoming webhook configuration screen. TexAu displays the fields it detected in the payload.

Map each field to a column

1. For each detected field, click the Target column dropdown.

2. Select the table column that should receive this value.

3. If a field should create a new column, select Add as new column.

Authenticate incoming requests (optional)

To ensure only authorized tools can send data to your webhook:

1. In the webhook settings, click Authentication.

2. Enable Require signature or Require API key header.

3. Copy the secret or API key and configure your external tool to include it in each request.

4. TexAu rejects requests that do not include valid authentication.

Test the connection

1. Click Test incoming webhook.

2. Check that the test payload appears in your table as a new row.

3. Verify the field values are in the correct columns.

Activate the webhook

Use the toggle to activate or deactivate the webhook when needed.

Example: Connect Zapier to TexAu

1. Generate the incoming webhook URL in TexAu.

2. In Zapier, create a new Zap.

3. Add a Webhooks by Zapier action as the final step.

4. Select POST as the method.

5. Paste the TexAu webhook URL in the URL field.

6. Map the Zapier data fields to the JSON keys TexAu expects.

7. Test the Zap.

TexAu receives the payload and adds the data as a new row.

Troubleshooting

POST requests to the webhook URL return a 404 error.
The webhook was not activated. Go to the webhook settings and click Activate.

Data is arriving but rows are not appearing in the table.
Check the field mapping. At least one field must be mapped to a column. Fields not mapped are ignored.

The webhook returns a 401 error.
Your external tool is not sending the required authentication header. Review the Authentication settings and copy the correct key into your external tool.

Fields arrive in the wrong columns.
Open the field mapping and verify each payload key points to the correct target column.

The table receives duplicate rows.
Your external tool is sending the payload more than once. Check the retry settings in the external tool. Outgoing webhooks often retry if the first request does not return 200 fast enough. TexAu responds to all valid requests, including duplicates.