Automate Google Forms & Intercom

Stop paying for mismatched spreadsheets. Sync data between Google Forms and Intercom in real-time, so you can manage your operations without the busywork.

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How the Data Flows

graph LR
    subgraph Source ["Google Forms"]
        T1(["Fetch Custom Actions"])
    end
    
    subgraph Middleware ["Enterprise Integration Core"]
        W[CRON API
Poller] --> V{Validation
& Auth}
        V -->|Fail| DLQ[Dead Letter
Queue]
        V -->|Pass| Map[Data Mapping
& Transformation]
        Map --> Retry[Rate Limiting
& Retries]
    end
    
    subgraph Target ["Intercom"]
        A1(["Add Event Legacy"])
    end

    T1 -->|JSON Payload| W
    Retry -->|Authenticated API POST| A1

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    style Target fill:transparent,stroke:#cbd5e1,stroke-dasharray: 5 5
    style Middleware fill:#f8fafc,stroke:#94a3b8,stroke-width:2px
    style T1 fill:#3b82f6,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
    style W fill:#1f2937,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
    style V fill:#1f2937,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
    style Map fill:#1f2937,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
    style Retry fill:#1f2937,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
    style DLQ fill:#ef4444,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
    style A1 fill:#e11d48,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff

When Google Forms and Intercom operate in isolation, customer support teams face significant challenges in tracking user inquiries. For instance, when a user submits a feedback form through Google Forms, the data—such as user email, feedback type, and comments—does not automatically populate in Intercom. This leads to support agents manually entering this information into Intercom, wasting valuable time and increasing the likelihood of data entry errors. As a result, critical feedback may be lost or misattributed, hindering the team's ability to respond effectively to customer needs.

Top Ways to Automate Google Forms & Intercom

Automated Lead Capture: Instantly transfer responses from Google Forms into Intercom, ensuring that every lead is captured and followed up on without manual intervention.
Real-Time Customer Engagement: Trigger automated messages in Intercom based on specific form responses, allowing you to engage customers at the right moment with relevant information and offers.
Streamlined Feedback Loop: Automatically send customer feedback collected via Google Forms directly to Intercom, enabling your support team to address concerns promptly and improve overall customer satisfaction.

How to Build the Google Forms → Intercom Sync

In Google Forms, set up a webhook to trigger on form submission. Configure the webhook to send a POST request to your specified endpoint.
Listen for the webhook event at the endpoint you defined. The payload will contain data fields such as 'email', 'feedback_type', and 'comments'.
Extract the relevant payload data from the webhook request. For example, you will need to access request.body.email, request.body.feedback_type, and request.body.comments.
Use the Intercom REST API to insert this data. Make a POST request to https://api.intercom.io/contacts. Include the extracted data in the request body formatted as follows:

{ "email": "", "custom_attributes": { "feedback_type": "", "comments": "" } }}

Ensure that your API request includes the necessary headers: Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN and Content-Type: application/json.

Developer Warnings & API Gotchas

Be cautious of the data types for the custom attributes in Intercom; if the feedback type is expected as a string but is sent as an integer from Google Forms, the API call will fail.
Ensure that the email field is properly validated before sending to Intercom; if the email format is incorrect, it will result in a 400 Bad Request response.
Monitor the structure of the payload from Google Forms; if new fields are added to the form, you will need to update your extraction logic accordingly to prevent missing critical data.

Supported API Operations

We leverage official, stable endpoints to ensure secure data transfer. No deprecated legacy routes.

When this happens in Google Forms... Fetch Custom Actions

Do this in Intercom Add Event (Legacy)
When this happens in Google Forms... List Forms

Do this in Intercom Add Note
When this happens in Google Forms... New Form Response

Do this in Intercom Add Tag to Contact
When this happens in Google Forms... New or Updated Form Response

Do this in Intercom Add Tag to User (Legacy)

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