Vimeo OTT + Zapier

Set up a connection between your Extole programs and Vimeo's over-the-top streaming service platform in tandem with Zapier.

Overview

Vimeo OTT is a best-in-class streaming service platform. With Vimeo OTT’s services and tools you can easily launch a video subscription channel, grow your audience, and leverage support for you and your subscribers. Extending the power and value of your channel can be as easy as automating your workflow in Zapier to send key subscriber events to Extole. Integrating your Vimeo OTT and Zapier accounts means you can focus on your content and user experience, while connecting with Extole allows you to harness the power of referral to continue expanding your subscriber base.

You’ll use a Zapier connection with Vimeo OTT to send your events to Extole.

Prerequisites

RequirementDescription
Extole AccountAn Extole account is required to take advantage of this integration.
Vimeo OTT AccountA Vimeo OTT account is required to take advantage of this integration.
Zapier AccountA Zapier OTT account is required to take advantage of this integration.
Extole API KeyAn Extole API key. This can be created within the Extole Dashboard Security Center > New Access Token.
Extole Events APIThe endpoint Extole uses for events. https://api.extole.io/v5/events

Use Cases

  • Reward customers for taking high-value actions, such as a first time subscription, free trial conversion, or renewal.
  • Trigger promotional emails when subscribers take high-value actions, such as a first time subscription, free trial conversion, or renewal.

Integration

Connect to your Extole account

Extole’s Events API requires authentication in the form of a Token passed along in the request. Generate your token in the Security Center of your My Extole account by clicking on the + New Access Token button and following the prompts.

Send events to Extole through Zapier actions

Sending events to Extole through Zapier requires you to set up a Zap action. All events will be sent to Extole automatically, so there’s no need to choose a specific subset.

To set up your Zap action, complete the following steps.

  1. Create a new Zap with “Catch Hook in Webhooks by Zapier” as the trigger.
  2. Copy the URL from the “test trigger” section and add it to Vimeo OTT.
  3. Create a new “Webhooks by Zapier” action in your Zap and select POST as the type of API call you’d like to make.
  4. Under “Choose app & event,” paste in the Extole Events API URL (https://api.extole.io/v5/events/) in the URL field and insert the topic data item from the available fields.
  5. Choose the payload type JSON.
  6. Select No for the option to Wrap Request.
  7. Select Yes for the option to Unflatten.
  8. Leave the fields for Data, File, and Basic Auth blank.
  9. Under Headers, type Authorization in the first field and Bearer in the second field followed by the token you generated in your My Extole account.
  10. Make sure to save your new action. The screenshots below will guide you through the process.