Let us explore how you can integrate Google Sheets with OpenAI and WhatsApp. Following this integration, you will be able to automatically generate articles using Google Sheets and OpenAI, save those articles in Google Docs, and share them with anyone via WhatsApp.
This automation requires a one-time setup, for which we will use Pabbly Connect.
We will first link Google Sheets with Pabbly Connect to capture the topic for your article, then link Pabbly Connect with OpenAI to generate an article, link Pabbly Connect with Google Docs to save that article, and lastly, share that article over WhatsApp.
Steps to Auto-Generate Articles Using OpenAI and Share Via Discord
1. Sign In / Sign Up to Pabbly Connect and Create a Workflow
2. Establish a Connection between Google Sheets and Pabbly Connect
3. Setup OpenAI as the Action App to Generate Articles
4. Setup Google Docs as the Action App to Create Documents
5. Setup Google Docs as the Action App to Save the Article
6. Make the File Publicly Accessible
7. Setup WhatsApp Cloud API as the Action App to Send Messages
8. Compose a Message Template
9. Map the Necessary Fields
Step 1:- Sign In / Sign Up to Pabbly Connect and Create a Workflow
A. Sign In / Sign Up
To begin this process, visit Pabbly Connect and create your account by clicking on the ‘Sign Up Free’ button. You can also click on Sign In if you already have an account.
Click on the Pabbly Connect ‘Access Now’ button
B. Create Workflow
To create a new workflow, click the ‘Create Workflow’ button.
Name your workflow, and click on ‘Create’.
Step 2:- Establish a Connection between Google Sheets and Pabbly Connect
We will now look at the steps through which we will establish a link between Google Sheets and Pabbly Connect. This will help us to fetch the data from Google Sheets.
A. Trigger App
Trigger allows us to choose the application that will receive the data for Pabbly Connect. In our case, it would be Google Sheets.
Choose ‘Google Sheets’ as the Trigger App and select ‘New or Updated Spreadsheet Row’ as a Trigger Event.
B. Webhook URL
A new Webhook URL will get generated. You will use this Webhook URL to create a connection with your Google Sheets account. Copy the Webhook URL.
As soon as you Copy the Webhook URL, Pabbly Connect will start looking to capture data from Google Sheets, as indicated by the rotating Waiting For Webhook Response button.
C. Connect Google Sheets Account
To connect with your Google Sheets account, open the sheet where you want to enter the data, click on Extensions > Add-ons > Get add-ons, and search for ‘Pabbly Connect Webhook’.
Install the Pabbly Connect Webhook extension.
After installing the add-on, again click on Extension > Pabbly Connect Webhooks > Initial Setup.
Paste the Webhook URL that we copied earlier, and in the Trigger Column, mention the name of the last column in which the data is available, and click on ‘Send Test’.
Now that the data is sent successfully – click on ‘Submit’.
Switch back to Pabbly Connect, expand Response Received, and the data you entered must be visible, thus confirming our established connection.
Step 3:- Setup OpenAI as the Action App to Generate Articles
Action allows us to choose the application that will get executed by the workflow trigger.
Since we want to generate articles on the captured topics using OpenAI – it will be our Action App.
A. Action App
Choose ‘OpenAI’ as the Action App, select ‘Generate Content’ as an Action Event, and click on ‘Connect’.
B. Connect OpenAI Account
To connect with your OpenAI account, select ‘Add New Connection’. You will be prompted to enter your API Token. Find your API Token by clicking on the ‘OpenAI API Keys page’ button.
Generate and copy your API Token, paste it into its given field, and click on ‘Save’.
Select the AI Model you want to use for generating the article.
C. Enter / Map the Necessary Fields
Now that you have connected your OpenAI account, all you need is to map the necessary details from the step above. Mapping ensures our data remains dynamic and changes as per the received responses.
Compose a Prompt by mapping the details from the step above.
Similarly, select/enter other fields, leaving the unnecessary ones empty, and click on ‘Save & Send Test Request’.
As soon as you click on Save & Send Test Request, an article will automatically be generated using OpenAI.
Step 4:- Setup Google Docs as the Action App to Create Documents
Now that we have generated the article, we will now set up Google Docs as our Action App to create a new blank document to save the article.
Add another Action step to your workflow by clicking the ‘+’ button.
Choose ‘Google Docs’ as your Action App, select ‘Create a Blank Document’ as an Action Event, and click on ‘Connect’.
B. Connect Google Docs Account
To connect with your Google Docs account, select ‘Add New Connection’ and click on ‘Connect With Google Docs’. Also, grant the authorization.
Map the Document Name from the step above, and click on ‘Save & Send Test Request’.
Doing this will create a blank document in your Google Docs account, where you can save the article.
Step 5:- Setup Google Docs as the Action App to Save the Article
Since we have already created a blank document to store the article, we will now set up Google Docs as the Action App to save the article in that blank document.
Add another Action step to your workflow by clicking the ‘+’ button.
A. Action App
Choose ‘Google Docs’ as the Action App, select ‘Append a Paragraph to a Document’ as an Action Event, and click on ‘Connect’.
B. Establish Connection
Since we are already connected to the Google Docs account, all we need is to ‘Select Existing Connection’ and click on ‘Save’.
C. Map Necessary Fields
Toggle on the ‘Map’ button, and map the Document ID from the step above.
Similarly, map the Inserted Text, and click on ‘Save & Send Test Request’.
The moment you click on Save & Send Test Request, the article will be automatically saved in your Google Docs document.
Step 6:- Make the File Publicly Accessible
To share the document via Discord, we first have to make it publicly accessible.
A. Action App
Choose ‘Google Drive’ as your Action App, select ‘Share the File with Anyone’ as an Action Event, and click on ‘Connect’.
B. Establish Connection
Since we are already connected to the Google Drive account, all we need is to ‘Select Existing Connection’ and click on ‘Save’.
In the File ID field, switch on the ‘Map’ toggle, clear the field, map the ID from the step above, and click on ‘Save & Send Test Request’.
Step 7:- Setup WhatsApp Cloud API as the Action App to Send Messages
We essentially want to share the captured documents on WhatsApp. Therefore, WhatsApp Cloud API will be our Action App.
Note: Follow steps 1 to 3 of this blog to create a new Whatsapp Business Cloud API account if you don’t already have one.
A. Action App
Choose ‘WhatsApp Cloud API’ as your Action App, select ‘Send Template Message’ as an Action Event, and click on ‘Connect’.
B. Connect WhatsApp Cloud API Account
To connect with your WhatsApp Cloud API account, select ‘Add New Connection’. You will be asked to enter your Permanent Token, Phone Number ID, and WhatsApp Business Account ID.
Go to your Facebook Developer dashboard, and copy the Phone Number ID and WhatsApp Business Account ID.
Paste both in their respective fields.
The Token visible on your dashboard is a temporary one that expires every 24 hours. For our workflow, we need a Permanent Token. You can generate a Permanent Access Token by following the steps given in this post.
Paste the Permanent Token, and click on ‘Save’.
Step 8:- Compose a Message Template
You will be asked to fill up a few fields. You can either select your Template Name directly from the list if you already have one ready or create a new message template by following these steps.
A. Create a Message Template
Switch to your WhatsApp Cloud API dashboard, and click the ‘here’ hyperlink. You will be redirected to a new page.
Click on ‘Create Message Template’.
Select a Category, Name the template and pick a Language. Click on ‘Continue’.
B. Body with Dynamic Data Tags
Type in your message in the Body field. To personalize your message, include Dynamic Data Tags in your template.
Dynamic Data Tags help us to include variables in our template, these variables will be replaced with actual data in your message. The actual data can be a name, an email address, date, time, ID number, etc. To add a dynamic tag to your template, write your variables between double curly braces {{variable}}.
‘Submit’ your message and ‘Confirm’.
As you submit your template, it could be approved right away or go to Facebook for a manual review. This process may take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours. Reload your page to see if your template is approved and available, as indicated by the green color.
Step 9:- Map the Necessary Fields
Now that you have connected your WhatsApp Cloud API account, all you need is to map the necessary details from the step above. Mapping ensures our data remains dynamic and changes as per the received responses.
Select your Template Name.
Enter the Recipient Mobile Number along with the country code.
Remember the Dynamic Data Tags we talked about? Those tags will be replaced by the data present in Body Fields.
In Body Field, enter or map the relevant data from above. This could vary as per your choice of variable. Click on ‘Save & Send Test Request’.
The moment you click on Save & Send Test Request, a message containing a link to the document will be sent to the recipient’s WhatsApp number.
Our automation is complete. We have successfully integrated Google Sheets with OpenAI, Google Docs, and WhatsApp. Now, each time you enter a new topic in your Google Sheets spreadsheet, an article on the same topic will be generated using OpenAI, saved in a Google Docs document, and shared via WhatsApp.
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