Ably is a realtime messaging platform that enables developers to build and deliver realtime experiences. Use Ably to publish messages, manage push notifications, and monitor channel presence.
Paperform connects to Ably directly through Stepper workflows.
How Ably connects to Paperform
Direct methods run inside your Paperform account. Zapier and Make are there too if your team already uses them.
Run a Stepper workflow when someone submits your form: 11 Ably actions and 2 triggers, included in your Paperform account.
- Open Stepper from your Paperform account and create a workflow.
- Start it with the Paperform “New Submission” trigger and choose your form.
- Add a Ably step, connect your account and map the submission’s answers to its fields.
Ably actions in Stepper
- Publish Message
- Publish to Multiple Channels
- Publish Push Notification
- Register Device
- Delete Device Registration
- Subscribe to Channel Push
- Get Channel History
- Get Channel Presence
- Get Presence History
- Get Stats
- +1 more
Ably events that can start a workflow
- New Message on Channel
- New Presence Event on Channel
What your form sends to Ably
For example, with a Stepper workflow the “Subscribe to Channel Push” action takes these fields. Map each one to a question
on your form, and every submission fills them in.
| Ably field | Question on your form | Required |
|---|
| Channel | Short answer | Yes |
| Subscriber Type | Dropdown or choice | Yes |
| Subscriber Value | Short answer | Yes |
Start from a template
Pick a template, then connect it to Ably. There are 30,000+ in the
templates directory.
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