Automations

What are Automations?

Automations let PayBot send data to external services whenever a subscription event happens. When someone subscribes or cancels, PayBot instantly sends their information to your webhook URL.

Available Events

Getting Started

Set up automations in under 5 minutes.

Setting Up with Zapier

Follow these steps to connect PayBot to Zapier. The process is similar for Make, n8n, and other automation tools.

1

Create a New Zap

In Zapier, click "Create Zap" and search for "Webhooks by Zapier" as your trigger app.

2

Select "Catch Hook"

Choose "Catch Hook" as the trigger event. This receives data from PayBot when events occur.

3

Configure the Trigger

Skip the "Pick off a Child Key" step—PayBot sends structured JSON that Zapier will parse automatically.

4

Copy Your Webhook URL

Zapier generates a unique webhook URL. Click "Copy" to copy it to your clipboard. This is the URL you'll paste into PayBot.

5

Test & View Data

After pasting the URL in PayBot and clicking "Test Webhook", Zapier will receive the test data. You'll see all the subscriber fields ready to use in your automation!

6

Add Your Action

Now add an action step in Zapier—send an email, add to a Google Sheet, create a customer in your course platform, etc. Use the subscriber data fields from PayBot!

Webhook Data Format

PayBot sends a JSON payload with comprehensive subscriber and subscription information.

Payload Fields

Full Example Payload

{
  "event": "subscription.created",
  "timestamp": "2026-01-23T14:30:00.000Z",
  "delivery_id": "dlv_abc123def456",
  "user": {
    "discord_id": "123456789012345678",
    "discord_username": "john_doe",
    "email": "john@example.com"
  },
  "subscription": {
    "paybot_id": "12345",
    "stripe_subscription_id": "sub_abc123",
    "stripe_customer_id": "cus_xyz789",
    "tier_name": "Premium Membership",
    "tier_id": "67890",
    "price_cents": 1000,
    "price_display": "$10.00",
    "currency": "usd",
    "interval": "month",
    "interval_count": 1,
    "type": "recurring",
    "status": "active",
    "source": "payment_link",
    "created_at": "2026-01-23T14:30:00.000Z"
  },
  "guild": {
    "id": "987654321098765432",
    "name": "Cool Community"
  },
  "referral": {
    "affiliate_code": "JOHNDOE20",
    "affiliate_id": "123"
  },
  "metadata": {
    "paybot_version": "2.0",
    "environment": "production"
  }
}

Use Cases & Ideas

Here are popular ways creators use PayBot automations:

Troubleshooting