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CodeQR - Link and QR Analytics Zapier integrationAutomate CodeQR - Link and QR Analytics with Zapier.

The CodeQR - Link and QR Analytics Zapier integration gives you 3 triggers, 4 actions and 2 searches. New links, pages and QR codes can start a Zap, and the Zap can create or delete short links and QR codes, or read one back for the next step.

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Overview

What the CodeQR - Link and QR Analytics Zapier integration does

CodeQR is a platform for short links, QR codes and simple pages, each one with its own tracking. Connected to Zapier, it can start an automation when your team creates one of those, and other apps can create or remove links and QR codes in CodeQR without anyone logging in.

A QR code for every campaign link. New Link starts the Zap and Create a QR Code produces the matching code, ready for a flyer or a trade show banner.

Short links made from other tools. Create a Link turns any destination URL into a short link, for instance when a product goes live in your shop and the social team needs a trackable link.

A tidy account. Delete Link and Delete QR Code remove what a campaign no longer needs, once another tool says it has ended.

What to know before you start: the 3 CodeQR triggers are polling triggers. Zapier checks CodeQR on a timer, every 15 minutes on the free plan, so a new link can wait a while before the Zap runs. There is no trigger for a scan or a click, and nothing in Zapier reads the scan statistics: the Zap reacts to things being created, not to them being used. A Zap also never picks up the links and codes that existed before you switched it on.

Comparing platforms? See the CodeQR - Link and QR Analytics Make integration and our Make vs Zapier comparison.

Vocabulary

Zapier terms, one line each

Eight words do most of the work on this page. Here is what each one means, in everyday English.

Zap
The automation you build on Zapier: one trigger, then one or more actions that run every time the trigger event happens.
Trigger
The event in an app that starts the Zap, such as a new short link in CodeQR. Once the Zap is on, Zapier waits for it.
Action
What the Zap does once started: the step that creates, deletes or sends something for you, like a QR code.
Task
The unit Zapier bills: one action the Zap completes successfully. Your plan's allowance is counted in tasks.
Polling vs instant
A polling trigger is checked by Zapier on a timer. An instant trigger is reported by the app the moment it happens. CodeQR's are polling.
Filter
A step that lets the Zap go on only when the data that arrived meets your condition, and stops it otherwise.
Search step
A step that looks up something already in an app, such as an existing link, so the next steps can use it.
Multi-step Zap
Any Zap beyond one trigger and one action. A filter, a search or a second action makes one, and it needs a paid plan.
Cost

What CodeQR costs you in Zapier tasks

CodeQR is not a premium app, so it works on the free plan. Two things decide your bill: the actions, and how often Zapier checks.

  • Premium appNo, available on the free plan
  • CodeQR triggers3, all polling
  • Free plan100 tasks per month, two-step Zaps
  • Each successful action1 task

The trigger never costs a task, and Zapier checking CodeQR for new links costs nothing either, however often it looks. Each action that succeeds, one link created or one QR code deleted, counts as one task; an action that fails is not counted. The free plan gives 100 tasks a month, two-step Zaps only, and a check every 15 minutes. Add a filter or a Retrieve Link search and the Zap becomes multi-step, which needs a paid plan. Paid plans also check faster, as the grid shows.

Connect

Connect CodeQR to Zapier in 3 steps

  1. 01

    Go to Apps

    In your Zapier account, open Apps and click + Add connection. A connection is your CodeQR account linked to Zapier once, then reused by every CodeQR step of every Zap.

  2. 02

    Search for CodeQR

    Type CodeQR in the dialog, pick CodeQR - Link and QR Analytics, then click Add connection. You need an existing CodeQR account with access to the links and codes involved.

  3. 03

    Sign in and authorize

    Sign in to CodeQR in the tab that opens and grant Zapier access to the account. The connection then shows up in every CodeQR trigger, action and search you add.

First Zap

Your first Zap: a QR code for each campaign link

GoalWhen the marketing team creates a short link in CodeQR that points to the campaign site, the Zap creates a QR code for it.

  1. 01

    Build: start on New Link

    Click Build, choose CodeQR and New Link as the trigger, then your connection. Zapier checks it on a timer, every 15 minutes on Free.

  2. 02

    Test with real links

    Run Test: Zapier brings back the three most recent links of the account. Pick one that points to the campaign site for the next steps.

  3. 03

    Keep links to the campaign site

    Add a Filter from the plus icon. Pick the destination URL field, a text rule such as contains, and the campaign site's domain, then click Configure & test.

  4. 04

    Create the QR code

    Add Create a QR Code. Choose the QR Code Type, which is required, decide between static and dynamic, and map the link from the trigger.

  5. 05

    Test, then Publish

    Test the steps and read what came back. With a filter, this Zap is multi-step and needs a paid plan. Click Publish to switch it on.

Triggers

The 3 CodeQR triggers

3 events start a Zap when something happens in CodeQR - Link and QR Analytics. Zapier checks for them at the interval your plan allows.

2

New Page

Polling trigger

In Zapier“Triggers when a new page is created.”

Fires when a new page is created in CodeQR. Pages are the third kind of object in CodeQR, next to links and QR codes, and they can feed your other tools too.

How it fires
Zapier goes and looks at regular intervals, and how often depends on your plan: every 15 minutes on the free one
When to use it
an event organizer who wants a QR code printed for each new speaker page.
Watch out
on the free plan, a page created just after a check waits for the next one, so do not promise an instant handoff.
3

New QR Code

Polling trigger

In Zapier“Triggers when a new QR Code is created.”

Watches the QR codes of your CodeQR account and starts the Zap for each new one, made by hand or by another Zap. It is the one to use when the QR code, not the link, is the starting point.

How it fires
Zapier goes and looks at regular intervals, and how often depends on your plan: every 15 minutes on the free one
When to use it
a print shop that wants each new code sent to the designer's task list.
Watch out
a Zap started here that runs Create a QR Code creates a new code, which starts it again.
Actions

The 4 CodeQR actions

CodeQR - Link and QR Analytics gives you 4 actions. For each one: what it does for you, when to reach for it, and what to watch out for.

2

Create a QR Code

Action

In Zapier“Creates a new QR Code.”

Creates a QR code of the type you choose. Static codes are fixed and cannot be edited; dynamic ones can be edited and come with scan stats.

When to use it
a restaurant group that needs a code for each new menu page.
Watch out
free CodeQR plans always show the CodeQR logo, and conversion tracking needs Business or higher.
4

Delete QR Code

Action

In Zapier“Deletes a QR Code Action”

Removes a QR code from CodeQR, identified by its QR Code ID. The counterpart of Create a QR Code for the end of a campaign.

When to use it
a temporary event code should disappear once the event is closed in your planning tool.
Searches

The 2 CodeQR searches

2 search steps look for data that already exists in CodeQR - Link and QR Analytics, so a later step can use it.

A search step looks up a link or a QR code that already exists in CodeQR and passes what it found to the next steps. In the editor, the searches sit at the bottom of the Action event list, under SEARCH. Three settings decide what happens when the result is not what you expected.

2

Retrieve a QR Code

Search

In Zapier“Retrieves the info for a QR Code.”

Reads back the details of an existing QR code. The next steps can then reuse what CodeQR holds about it instead of asking someone to look it up.

When to use it
before deleting a code at the end of an event, to log what it was in your archive.

The three settings every search exposes

  1. Successful if no search results are found?
    Left on its default, a search that finds nothing stops the Zap, and the steps that depend on it are skipped. Switched on, the Zap goes on empty-handed.
  2. Create X if it doesn't exist yet?
    This box turns a search into find-or-create. CodeQR offers no such variant for either search, so it will not appear here.
  3. If multiple search results are found?
    Three ways out when several items match: keep the first, which is the default, stop the Zap, or pass them all on.
When it breaks

When the CodeQR Zap breaks

Zapier links no help article to CodeQR, so the known traps are the general ones, all of them visible on a links-and-codes app.

Polling triggers, actions that create the very things a trigger watches, bulk imports: these are where CodeQR Zaps go wrong. Read the four cases before you publish, and if a Zap fails for another reason, go to Zapier troubleshooting.

  • The Zap that feeds itself

    A Zap started by New Link that runs Create a Link, or New QR Code with Create a QR Code, creates the very thing its trigger watches and runs again and again.

  • Old links are never picked up

    A Zap only reacts to what is created after it is switched on. The links and codes already in CodeQR stay out; moving them is a separate job.

  • A bulk batch gets held back

    If a large batch of links or codes is created at once, the next check returns a huge pile, and Zapier's flood protection can hold it back.

  • The same link never runs twice

    Zapier remembers which links, pages and codes it has already seen on a polling trigger, so the same item does not start the Zap a second time.
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FAQ

CodeQR - Link and QR Analytics Zapier integration: FAQ

01Is the CodeQR - Link and QR Analytics Zapier integration free?
Yes on the Zapier side: CodeQR is not a premium app, so it works on the free plan. That plan gives you 100 tasks a month and Zaps of two steps, one trigger and one action, with a check every 15 minutes. New Link then Create a QR Code fits. Add a filter or a Retrieve Link search and the Zap becomes multi-step, which needs a paid plan. On the CodeQR side, free plans always show the CodeQR logo on QR codes.
02How many Zapier tasks does CodeQR use?
One task per action that succeeds. The trigger is free, and Zapier checking CodeQR for new items is free too, however often it looks. A Zap that creates one QR code per new link uses one task per link. Add a step that deletes an old code, and that is two. An action that fails is not counted. Watch for loops: a Zap that creates the same kind of item its trigger watches restarts itself and keeps spending.
03Is CodeQR real time in Zapier?
No. All 3 CodeQR triggers are polling triggers: Zapier checks CodeQR at regular intervals and keeps only what it has not seen yet. On the free plan, that check runs every 15 minutes; on Professional every 2 minutes, and every minute on Team and Enterprise. On paid plans the frequency can also be changed, and a check can be run by hand from the editor. Once the Zap starts, the actions run straight away, one after another.
04What do you need to connect CodeQR to Zapier?
An existing CodeQR account, plus access to the links and QR codes the Zap will touch. In Zapier, open Apps, click + Add connection, search for CodeQR - Link and QR Analytics and click Add connection, then sign in to CodeQR in the tab that opens and grant access. The connection is saved once. For the delete actions, plan ahead: they need the ID of the link or code, which must come from an earlier step.
05Why can't a CodeQR Zap react to a scan?
Because none of the CodeQR operations in Zapier deal with scans or clicks. The 3 triggers fire when a link, a page or a QR code is created, the actions create or delete links and codes, and the searches read a link or a code back. Scan statistics live in CodeQR itself, on dynamic QR codes, but no trigger reports them to Zapier. A Zap therefore follows what your team creates, not what your audience does.
06What if the CodeQR operation you need is not in Zapier?
The Zapier list is closed: 3 triggers, 4 actions and 2 searches, about links, pages and QR codes. If what you have in mind is missing, such as editing an existing link, no editor setting will reveal it. Check first whether a pair of existing operations gets you there, for instance Retrieve Link before Create a QR Code. Otherwise compare with the same app on another automation platform, where the list of operations is different.
07Zapier, Make or n8n for CodeQR?
It depends on your criteria, not on a ranking. On Zapier the facts are known: CodeQR works on the free plan, its 3 triggers are polling, checked every 15 minutes on Free, each successful action costs one task, and a filter or a search needs a paid plan. For the two other platforms, ask the same questions: which CodeQR operations they offer, how fast they see new items, and how they count usage. Decide on that comparison.
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