Getting more data from your attendees has never been more important. With our built-in Salesforce integration, you can add contacts/attendees from your Salesforce account and have the data automatically appear in Accelevents.
Important Notes:
This integration is only available for Scale, Professional, Enterprise, and White Label accounts.
Do not use a trial salesforce account because it does not support REST_API. Please use an enterprise or developer account. You can create a developer account from this page.
There are three key parts in setting up your Salesforce integration:
Steps on How to Import Contact Data from Salesforce to Accelevents
Steps on How to Import Lead Data from Salesforce to Accelevents
Configuring the Integration in Accelevents
Log in with either your organization or white label account. (can be accessed from the bottom left corner of any event page connected to an Organizer Profile)
Go to the Integrations tab and click Connect / Configure under the Salesforce logo to begin. It will say Connect if it's your first time connecting your Salesforce account.
A pop-up window will appear prompting you to log in to your Salesforce account.
Click on New Authentication
Name the authentication
Select Production under Salesforce instance.
Click Create.
On the next screen, log in to your Salesforce account.
After logging in, be sure to allow the following permissions:
Select the Record Type from the dropdown. By default, it will select Lead. If you choose Lead, the attendee data will be automatically be saved in the Leads list in your Salesforce account when an attendee registers for your event. If you choose Contact, the attendee data will be saved in the Contact list in your Salesforce account. Click Next. If there are any errors, feel free to refresh and try again. You will always be able to re-configure.
After you click Next, you will see a Salesforce to Accelevents Public URL. Copy that URL and paste it somewhere because you will use that later for setting up a webhook. Click Finish.
Click Enable under Salesforce. The enable/disable feature is added in case you want to pause your integration and re-enable it at a later time.
After doing this part, you will now be able to import data from Accelevents to Salesforce. The next part will allow you to import data from Salesforce to Accelevents.
The next steps will allow you to import data from your Contacts or Leads tab in your Salesforce account to Accelevents. If you're only importing data from your Contacts tab, then you don't need to do the steps for Leads.
Click here to follow the steps on how to import data from the Contacts tab
Click here to follow the steps on how to import data from the Leads tab
STEPS ON HOW TO IMPORT DATA FROM THE CONTACTS TAB
PART 1: Creating Custom Fields for Contact
Login to your Salesforce account and click Object Manager
In the search field, look for Contact, then select Contact
Create a new custom field for API Key
Click Fields & Relationships
Click New
On Data Type, select Text. Click Next.
Enter the API Key field details, then click Next.
API Key Field
Field Label: API Key
Length: 255
Field Name: apiKey
Click Next again, then Save.
Open the API Key field you created. Your Contact API Key field should look like this:
Create a new custom field for Ticket Type
Click Fields & Relationships
Click New
On Data Type, select Number. Click Next.
Enter the Ticket Type field details, then click Next.
Ticket Type Field
Field Label: Ticket Type
Length: 18
Decimal Places: 0
Field Name: ticketType
Click Next again, then Save.
Open the Ticket Type field you created. Your Contact Ticket Type field should look like this:
That's it! You're done creating your Contact API Key and Ticket Type fields. The next step is to set up a Contact Outbound Message.
PART 2: Setting up a Contact Outbound Message in Salesforce
Create a new Outbound Message for Contact
Go to the Home tab
Search for Outbound Messages under Process Automation
Click New Outbound Message
Enter the details of the outbound message and click Save.
For Contact:
Object: Contact
Name: Import Contact Registration
Unique Name: Import_Contact_Regsitration
Endpoint URL: paste the Salesforce to Accelevents Public URL from step 6 of Configuring the integration in Accelevents
Selected Fields: Id, apiKey_c, ticketType_c
To check if your contact message is saved, click Outbound Messages again.
That's it! You're done setting up your contact outbound message. The next step is to create a contact flow.
PART 3: Setting up a Contact flow in Salesforce
Create a Contact Flow
Go to the Home tab
Search for Flows under Process Automation
Click New Flow
Complete the Flow Details
Once you click New Flow, a new tab will open.
Select Record-Triggered Flow
Click Create
Select the flow details, create 2 conditions then click Done.
Object: Contact
Configure Trigger: A record is created or updated
Condition Requirements: All Conditions are Met (AND)
Field 1: apiKey__c Operator: is Null Value: False
Field 2: ticketType__c Operator: Greater Than Value: 0
When to Run the Flow for Updated Records: Every time a record is updated and meets the condition requirements
Optimize the flow for: Actions and Related Records
Create a "New Records" Outcome
Click the + button then select Decision
In the pop-up, fill out the required details to create an Outcome. We will create 2 outcomes, first, we will create a "New Records" outcome.
Label and API Name
On top of the page:
Label: Import Decision
API Name: Import_Decision
Under Outcome Details:
Label: New Records
Outcome API Name: New_Records
Condition Requirements
Make sure that the condition requirements to execute outcome default to All Conditions Are Met (AND). Then on Resource, click the search bar and select + New Resource then select or enter the following below, then click Done.
Resource Type: Formula
API Name: NewContactCreate
Data Type: Boolean
Formula - insert in the text box:
ISNEW()
For Operator, choose Equals
For Value, search and select True
Create an "Update Records" Outcome
On the same pop-up, click the + button to create the second outcome, "Update Records"
Label and API Name
Under Outcome Details:
Label: Update Records
Outcome API Name: Update_Records
Condition Requirements
Make sure that the condition requirements to execute outcome default to All Conditions Are Met (AND). Then on Resource, click the search bar and select + New Resource then select or enter the following below, then click Done.
Resource Type: Formula
API Name: UpdateContactCreate
Data Type: Boolean
Formula - insert in the text box:
ISCHANGED({!$Record.apiKey__c}) || ISCHANGED({!$Record.ticketType__c})
For Operator, choose Equals
For Value, search and select True
Click Done to save
Create the Outbound Messages for the Outcomes
Once you click done, you'll see the outcomes you created. You will need to create an outbound message for those 2 outcomes.
Click the + button under the outcome (New Records and Update Records)
Select Action
Search for Outbound Message on the left side
Search for Import Contact Registration in Action
For New Records:
Label: Import contact create record
API Name: Import_contact_create_record
Click Done
For Update Records:
Label: Import Contact update record
API Name: Import_Contact_update_record
Click Done
End the Flow for the Default Outcome
Click the + button under Default Outcome
Select End
End the Flow for New Records and Update Records Outcome
Click the + button under the outbound message you created for New Records (lighting icon)
Select End
This will automatically end the flow for New Records and Update Records.
Save the Flow
Click Save
Enter an appropriate Flow Label (e.g. Import Contact From Salesforce to Accelevents)
Press the tab key to automatically generate the flow API Name
Click Save
Activate the Flow
That's it you're done creating your contact flow! The next step is to test if your integration works!
PART 4: Testing Contact Import from Salesforce to Accelevents
Copy the API Key and Ticket Type number from your event.
Go to your Event Admin Console
Go to Settings > Integrations
Enable Tray Integration and copy the API Key
Select a Ticket Type and copy the Ticket Type number
Note: If ticket type does not appear right away, refresh the page.
In Salesforce click the menu icon > search for sales
Select the Contacts tab
You can either create a new contact by clicking New
Or you can import an existing contact by clicking the drop-down arrow at the end of the record and selecting Edit.
Fill out these fields then click Save.
First Name
Last Name
Email Address
API Key - paste the key you copied from your admin console
Ticket Type - paste the ticket type number you copied from your admin console
After saving your contact, check your admin console to see if the contact has been exported to Accelevents.
Go back to your event admin console
Go to Attendees > Orders
The contact will now appear in the orders tab and will also receive an order confirmation email!
The next steps will allow you to import data from your Leads tab in your Salesforce account to Accelevents. If you're only exporting data from your Contacts tab, then you don't need to do the steps below.
STEPS FOR IMPORTING DATA FROM THE LEADS TAB
PART 1: Creating Custom Fields for Lead
Login to your Salesforce account and click Object Manager
In the search field, look for Lead, then select Lead.
Create a new custom field for API Key
Click Fields & Relationships
Click New
On Data Type, select Text. Click Next.
Enter the API Key field details, then click Next.
API Key Field
Field Label: API Key
Length: 255
Field Name: apiKey
Click Next again, then Save.
Open the API Key field you created. Your lead API Key field should look like this:
Create a new custom field for Ticket Type
Click Fields & Relationships
Click New
On Data Type, select Number. Click Next.
Enter the Ticket Type field details, then click Next.
Ticket Type Field
Field Label: Ticket Type
Length: 18
Decimal Places: 0
Field Name: ticketType
Click Next again, then Save.
Open the Ticket Type field you created. Your lead Ticket Type field should look like this:
That's it! You're done creating your lead API Key and Ticket Type fields. The next step is to set up a lead outbound message.
PART 2: Setting up a Lead Outbound Message in Salesforce
Create a new Outbound Messages for Lead
Go to the Home tab
Search for Outbound Messages under Process Automation
Click New Outbound Message
Enter the details of the outbound message and click Save.
For Lead:
Object: Lead
Name: Import Lead Registration
Unique Name: Import_Lead_Regsitration
Endpoint URL: paste the Salesforce to Accelevents Public URL from step 6 of Configuring the integration in Accelevents
Selected Fields: Id, apiKey_c, ticketType_c
To check if your lead message is saved, click Outbound Messages again.
That's it! You're done creating a lead outbound message. The next step is to create a lead flow.
PART 3: Setting up a Lead flow in Salesforce
Create a Lead Flow
Go to the Home tab
Search for Flows under Process Automation
Click New Flow
Complete the Flow Details
Once you click New Flow, a new tab will open.
Select Record-Triggered Flow
Click Create
Select the flow details, create 2 conditions then click Done.
Object: Lead
Configure Trigger: A record is created or updated
Condition Requirements: All Conditions are Met (AND)
Field 1: apiKey__c Operator: is Null Value: False
Field 2: ticketType__c Operator: Greater Than Value: 0
When to Run the Flow for Updated Records: Every time a record is updated and meets the condition requirements
Optimize the flow for: Actions and Related Records
Create a "New Records" Outcome
Click the + button then select Decision
In the pop-up, fill out the required details to create an Outcome. We will create 2 outcomes, first, we will create a "New Records" outcome.
Label and API Name
On top of the page:
Label: Import Decision
API Name: Import_Decision
Under Outcome Details:
Label: New Records
Outcome API Name: New_Records
Condition Requirements
Make sure that the condition requirements to execute outcome default to All Conditions Are Met (AND). Then on Resource, click the search bar and select + New Resource then select or enter the following below, then click Done.
Resource Type: Formula
API Name: NewLeadCreate
Data Type: Boolean
Formula - insert in the text box:
ISNEW()
For Operator, choose Equals
For Value, search and select True
Create an "Update Records" Outcome
On the same pop-up, click the + button to create the second outcome, "Update Records"
Label and API Name
Under Outcome Details:
Label: Update Records
Outcome API Name: Update_Records
Condition Requirements
Make sure that the condition requirements to execute outcome default to All Conditions Are Met (AND). Then on Resource, click the search bar and select + New Resource then select or enter the following below, then click Done.
Resource Type: Formula
API Name: UpdateLeadRecord
Data Type: Boolean
Formula - insert in the text box:
ISCHANGED({!$Record.apiKey__c}) || ISCHANGED({!$Record.ticketType__c})
For Operator, choose Equals
For Value, search and select True
Click Done to save
Create the Outbound Messages for the Outcomes
Once you click done, you'll see the outcomes you created. You will need to create an outbound message for those 2 outcomes.
Click the + button under the outcome (New Records and Update Records)
Select Action
Search for Outbound Message on the left side
Search for Import Lead Registration in Action
For New Records:
Label: Import Lead Create Outbound Message
API Name: Import_Lead_Create_Outbound_Message
Click Done
For Update Records:
Label: Import Lead Update Outbound Message
API Name: Import_Lead_Update_Outbound_Message
Click Done
End the Flow for the Default Outcome
Click the + button under Default Outcome
Select End
End the Flow for New Records and Update Records Outcome
Click the + button under the outbound message you created for New Records (lighting icon)
Select End
This will automatically end the flow for New Records and Update Records.
Save the Flow
Click Save
Enter an appropriate Flow Label (e.g. Import Lead From Salesforce to Accelevents)
Press the tab key to automatically generate the flow API Name
Click Save
Activate the Flow
That's it you're done creating your lead flow! The next step is to test if your integration works!
PART 4: Testing Lead Import from Salesforce to Accelevents
Copy the API Key and Ticket Type number from your event
Go back to your event admin console
Go to Settings > Integrations
Enable Tray Integration and copy the API Key
Select a Ticket Type and copy the ticket type number
Note: If ticket type does not appear right away, refresh the page.
In Salesforce, click the menu icon > search for sales
Select the Leads tab
You can either create a new lead by clicking New
Or you can import an existing lead by clicking the drop-down arrow at the end of the record and selecting Edit.
Fill out these fields then click Save.
First Name
Last Name
Email Address
API Key - paste the key you copied from your admin console
Ticket Type - paste the ticket type number you copied from your admin console
After saving your lead, check your admin console to see if the lead has been exported to Accelevents.
Go back to your event admin console
Go to Attendees > Orders
The lead will now appear in the orders tab and will also receive an order confirmation email!