Automate Typeform & Intercom

Stop paying for mismatched spreadsheets. Sync data between Typeform 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 ["Typeform"]
        T1(["Agent Conversation Finished"])
    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

    style Source fill:transparent,stroke:#cbd5e1,stroke-dasharray: 5 5
    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 Typeform and Intercom operate separately, customer feedback collected through Typeform can become siloed. For instance, if a customer fills out a Typeform survey with their email and feedback, that data must be manually transferred to Intercom to create a support ticket. This manual entry not only risks human error—like miskeying the email address—but also leads to delays in responding to customer inquiries, wasting the support team's time and potentially losing customer trust.

Top Ways to Automate Typeform & Intercom

Automated Lead Qualification: Instantly transfer leads captured through Typeform directly into Intercom, allowing your sales team to prioritize follow-ups based on pre-defined criteria, ensuring no potential customer slips through the cracks.
Seamless Customer Onboarding: Automatically trigger personalized onboarding messages in Intercom based on Typeform responses, enhancing the customer experience and reducing churn by providing targeted support right from the start.
Real-Time Feedback Loop: Create automated workflows that send Typeform survey results directly to Intercom, enabling your team to respond to customer feedback in real-time, fostering a culture of responsiveness and continuous improvement.

How to Build the Typeform → Intercom Sync

In Typeform, navigate to the 'Connect' tab and set up a Standard Webhook. Use the endpoint https://your-app-url.com/typeform-webhook to receive data.
Configure the webhook to send a POST request with the payload containing the form_response object, which includes answers and email fields.
On your server, create an endpoint at /typeform-webhook to listen for incoming POST requests. Extract the email and relevant answers from the payload.
Use the Intercom REST API to create a new user or lead. Make a POST request to https://api.intercom.io/users with the extracted email and any additional data from answers in the request body.
Ensure to set the Authorization header with your Intercom API key for authentication.

Developer Warnings & API Gotchas

Ensure that the email field in Typeform is correctly mapped to Intercom's user identifier; otherwise, you may end up creating duplicate users.
Be cautious with the data types in the answers payload; for example, if a Typeform answer is a number but Intercom expects a string, it could lead to failed API requests.
Check the structure of the payload received from Typeform; if there are conditional questions, the expected fields may not always be present, which could cause your integration to break if not handled properly.

Supported API Operations

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

When this happens in Typeform... Agent Conversation Finished

Do this in Intercom Add Event (Legacy)
When this happens in Typeform... Automation Contact Action

Do this in Intercom Add Note
When this happens in Typeform... Fetch Custom Actions

Do this in Intercom Add Tag to Contact
When this happens in Typeform... List Forms

Do this in Intercom Add Tag to User (Legacy)
When this happens in Typeform... List Workspaces

Do this in Intercom Add/Remove Tag on Company

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