How to Set Up Shopify Flow to Receive Notifications for New Form Submissions

How to Set Up Shopify Flow to Receive Notifications for New Form Submissions

Overview
With Shopify Flow integration, you can automate the notification process whenever there is a new form submission from your customers. This feature allows you to receive unlimited automatic email notifications, ensuring you stay updated in real-time without any manual effort.
Benefits:
  • Unlimited email notifications for new submissions.
  • Customize the email content to display relevant details, such as the customer's input and form name.

How to Set Up Shopify Flow for New Form Submission Notifications

Follow these steps to set up Shopify Flow to receive notifications for new form submissions from the Qikify Contact Form Builder app.


Step 1: Open Qikify Contact Form Builder App

To get started, log in to your Shopify admin, and open the Qikify Contact Form Builder app.

Step 2: Enable Shopify Flow Integration

  1. Go to the Settings page in Qikify Contact Form app.
  2. Navigate to Integrations.
  3. In the Shopify Flow section, select the option "Enable Shopify Flow."
    ⚠️ Note: If you do not turn on this option, you may receive duplicate email notifications—one from the Qikify system and another from Shopify Flow.

Step 3: Save Your Settings

Click Save to apply and save your settings.

Step 4: Open Shopify Flow App

Next, open the Shopify Flow app from your Shopify admin.

Step 5: Create a New Workflow

Click on Create workflow to set up a new automated workflow.

Step 6: Select the Trigger

  1. Click on "Select trigger."
  2. Choose the Qikify Contact Form Builder app.
  3. Select the "Qikify Contact Form - Form submission" trigger.

Step 7: Add an Action

  • Click on Add action.
  • Search for and choose "Send internal email" as the action.

Step 8: Set Up Email Content

  • Recipient Email: Enter the email address where you want to receive notifications.
  • Subject: Add a relevant subject for the email.
  • Message: Customize the email message to include details like the form submission data and form name. You can use variables to view the submission data directly in your email.
Email template:
  1. Subject: You have a new message via Contact Form on your store
  2. Email content template:
Idea
You received a new message from your online store's contact form.

Form name:
{{form.name}}

-------------------------------

Submisssion content:
{{submission.formattedData}}

-------------------------------
Submisssion URL:
{{submission.submittedUrl}}


Step 9: Activate the Workflow

Once you've configured the action, turn on the workflow to activate it.

Summary

By following these steps, you can automate the notification process for new form submissions using Shopify Flow. This setup helps you receive timely email alerts without manual intervention, keeping you informed about your customer interactions efficiently.


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