Is there a way to copy API get request output into a basic text column automatically?

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Hi Guys,

I have a YouTube channel link in column A, My column B I am calling an external API to get the channel ID.

I am successfully getting the channel ID.

I need to send this VIA the API, How do I automatically get this channel id into a basic text column so that I can send this via API?

PS: all these are happening without any user interaction
Thank you in advance.

Regards,
Dilip

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Err… you said you’re getting the channel ID aren’t you getting it to a column in the app?

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Hi @micheal ,

Thank you for responding.

Yes I am getting it into the Call API column.

Basically in my DB I have a column which is call API column where the channel ID is stored.

Now I cant send this value via API because it is not in basic column type.

Regards,
Dilip

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Ohhh, I see, can you try make (or an action) to write the value in a basic column?

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Yeah, Thought of that approach, Was thinking of using scheduled action (This is in beta mode though)

Anyways, was wondering if there was any other approach other than the ones stated above.

Thank you for your suggestion.

Regards,
Dilip

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Workflows are in private beta. Most users here in the community do not yet have access to them and will not be able to help with them. Asking workflow related questions here - especially without clearly stating that you are using workflows - is just going to confuse people.

For now at least, please direct any workflow related questions to the private Slack channel. If you don’t have access to the Slack channel, talk to whoever got you access to workflows to arrange an invite.

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Hi @Darren_Murphy ,

Thank you for your reply. I think there is a slight misunderstanding in my question which was asked.

My intention was to just know whether there is a way I can write my API output into a basic text column without having any user action.

(I had no intention of asking Scheduled action doubt in here for my above question)

I had no doubts with respect to Schuled actions (as mentioned by you which is in private testing) I think there was a slight misunderstanding in my question asked and what I answered to probable solution given by Mike.

Sure, noted on this and apologies. I’ll edit my previous statement to avoid confusion.

Regards,
Dilip

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