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The MetricQR Zapier integration gives you 4 triggers, 4 actions and 2 searches. Three of the triggers are instant, one is a polling trigger. MetricQR is not one of the apps Zapier keeps for paid plans, and Zapier lists the integration as a beta.

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Overview

What the MetricQR Zapier integration does for you

It connects MetricQR, a QR code generator whose short links stay editable after printing, to the rest of your tools. You build a Zap (the automation itself: one trigger, then one or more actions that run every time the trigger event happens). MetricQR can start the Zap on a scan or a lead, and it can create, relabel or redirect codes when the Zap asks.

Three results worth building. Leads that land in your CRM: New Lead fires when someone fills the form behind one of your codes, and the Zap passes the lead on. Codes that stay tidy: New QR Code plus Add Label to QR Code files each new code under the right campaign. Print runs that never go stale: Update Destination URL points a printed code at a new page, and the code on the poster keeps working.

Now the limits. Three triggers are instant, but QR Code Expired is not: Zapier checks for it at your plan's interval, so expiries are picked up later than scans. Neither search offers a find-or-create version, so a Zap cannot create a code when Find QR Code comes back empty. And nothing on the list deletes a code; the closest is switching it off with Activate or Deactivate QR Code, which keeps the code for later.

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Vocabulary

Zapier words, in plain English

Eight words come back across this page. Here they are once, so the rest reads easily.

Trigger
The event in MetricQR, or in another app, that starts the Zap. Once the Zap is on, Zapier waits for it.
Action
What the Zap does once it has started: the step that creates, labels or redirects a QR code for you.
Task
The unit Zapier bills: one action your Zap completes successfully. The number on your plan is a count of those.
Polling trigger
A trigger Zapier checks on a timer: it asks the app for new items and keeps only what it has not seen yet.
Instant trigger
A trigger the app reports itself, the moment the event happens, so nothing waits for the next check.
Filter
A step that lets the Zap carry on only when what arrived meets the condition you set, and stops it otherwise.
Search step
A step that looks up something that already exists, like a QR code, so the next steps can use what it found.
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 a MetricQR Zap really costs

Zapier bills tasks, and only actions make tasks. A scan or a lead that starts the Zap costs nothing on its own.

  • Trigger runsFree, scans and leads included
  • Free plan100 tasks a month, unlimited Zaps, two steps each
  • MetricQRAvailable on the free plan, listed as beta
  • Failed actionNot counted

Each action that succeeds counts once; one that fails is not counted. The free plan gives 100 tasks a month and unlimited Zaps, each with two steps: New QR Code then Add Label to QR Code fits. Put Find QR Code or a filter in the middle and the Zap becomes multi-step, which needs a paid plan. Watch New Scan: every scan starts the Zap, so a busy code means one task per scan for each action. The interval grid below only applies to QR Code Expired; the three instant triggers fire straight away whatever the plan.

Connect

Connect MetricQR to Zapier

  1. 01

    Open your connections

    In Zapier, go to the Apps page of your account and click + Add connection. A connection is your MetricQR account linked once, then reused by every step that uses the app.

  2. 02

    Pick MetricQR

    Search for MetricQR in the dialog, select it and click Add connection. You need a MetricQR account, plus read or write access on anything you do not own yourself and want the Zap to touch.

  3. 03

    Sign in and grant access

    Sign in to MetricQR in the tab that opens, with the account that owns your codes, then grant Zapier access. Every MetricQR trigger, action and search in your Zaps can then use this connection.

First Zap

Your first Zap: MetricQR leads sent to your CRM

GoalEach lead form sent through one of your QR codes, if it meets your condition, becomes a contact in your CRM.

  1. 01

    Create the Zap

    Create a Zap and pick MetricQR with New Lead. It is an instant trigger, so the plan interval does not delay it. The filter makes three steps, which needs a paid plan.

  2. 02

    Test the trigger

    Run the test. Zapier brings back the three most recent leads from your account, so you set up the next steps on a real submission rather than on a blank.

  3. 03

    Add the filter

    Click the plus in the editor and pick Filter. Fill the three boxes: the field to look at, chosen from what the test returned, the rule, and the value. A text rule only works on text.

  4. 04

    Create the contact

    Add your CRM and its action to create a contact. Map each field you need from what the lead test brought back, and leave out what your CRM does not use.

  5. 05

    Test, then publish

    Test each step and check the contact in your CRM. When it looks right, publish the Zap to switch it on. Only leads sent after that will flow through.

Triggers

MetricQR triggers on Zapier

4 events start a Zap when something happens in MetricQR, and 3 of them are instant: the app calls Zapier straight away, whatever your plan.

1

New Lead

Instant trigger

In Zapier“Triggers when someone submits a lead form on one of your QR codes.”

Fires when someone submits the lead form attached to one of your QR codes, turning a scan on a flyer into a contact you can act on.

How it fires
the app tells Zapier the moment it happens, so the Zap starts right away, whatever your plan.
When to use it
a code on a printed flyer collects contact details, and each lead should reach your CRM without a spreadsheet in between.
Watch out
leads that arrived before the Zap was published are not sent; only new submissions are.
2

New QR Code

Instant trigger

In Zapier“Triggers when a QR code is created — from the dashboard, a bulk import, or the API.”

Starts the Zap each time a QR code is created in your account, whether from the dashboard, a bulk import or another program.

How it fires
the app tells Zapier the moment it happens, so the Zap starts right away, whatever your plan.
When to use it
every new code should be logged in a shared sheet with its short link, so the whole team always has the current list.
Watch out
a bulk import creates many codes at once, and Zapier's flood protection can hold such a batch back.
3

New Scan

Instant trigger

In Zapier“Triggers when one of your QR codes is scanned.”

Runs your Zap every time one of your QR codes is scanned, which makes it the most talkative trigger of the app.

How it fires
the app tells Zapier the moment it happens, so the Zap starts right away, whatever your plan.
When to use it
each scan of a printed code should be recorded in a sheet, so you can look at the pattern later.
Watch out
each scan runs the Zap, and each action that follows costs a task, so a popular code can eat the free plan's 100 tasks fast.
4

QR Code Expired

Polling trigger

In Zapier“Triggers when a QR code expires — its expiry date passes or its scan limit is reached.”

Reacts when a code stops working because its expiry date has passed or its scan limit is reached.

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
you want a message when a campaign code runs out, to decide whether to renew it or retire the print.
Watch out
this is the only polling trigger of the four, so on the free plan the notice comes at the next check, not the moment the code expires.
Actions

MetricQR actions on Zapier

MetricQR gives you 4 actions. For each one: what it does for you, when to reach for it, and what to watch out for.

1

Add Label to QR Code

Action

In Zapier“Attaches labels to a QR code, creating any that are missing.”

Attaches one or more labels to a QR code, and creates any label that does not exist yet.

When to use it
codes created for a campaign should carry its name, so reports group them together.
Watch out
QR Code and Labels are both required; map the code ID from an earlier step when it changes from run to run.
2

Create QR Code

Action

In Zapier“Creates a dynamic QR code pointing at a URL. Returns the short link and a ready-to-use PNG image URL.”

Creates a dynamic QR code that points at a URL, and hands back its short link and a PNG image link you can use right away.

When to use it
each new row in a spreadsheet should get its own code, ready for whatever you print next.
Watch out
Destination URL is required; a bare domain gets the https prefix added automatically.
3

Activate or Deactivate QR Code

Action

In Zapier“Turns a QR code on or off without deleting it.”

Turns a code on or off without deleting it, so you can bring it back later.

When to use it
a code tied to an event should stop working once the event is over in your calendar app.
Watch out
QR Code and State are both required, and there is no delete action on Zapier; switching off is as far as it goes.
4

Update Destination URL

Action

In Zapier“Points an existing dynamic QR code at a new URL — the printed code keeps working.”

Points an existing dynamic code at a new address, while the printed code keeps working.

When to use it
when a promotion ends, a row in your planning sheet swaps the landing page behind every flyer already out there.
Watch out
QR Code and New Destination URL are required; check at test that the right code moved.
Searches

MetricQR searches on Zapier

2 search steps look for data that already exists in MetricQR, so a later step can use it.

A search step finds something that already exists in MetricQR and passes it to the next steps. Searches sit at the bottom of the action list, under their own SEARCH heading. MetricQR has two, and neither comes with a find-or-create version.

1

Find QR Code

Search

In Zapier“Finds a QR code by its title, slug, or ID.”

Looks a code up by its title, its slug or its ID, then hands it to the next step.

When to use it
a spreadsheet lists codes by campaign name, and the Zap needs the real code to change its destination.
Watch out
titles and slugs match partly and ignore case, so a short term can match several codes; decide what happens then.
2

Get Scan Stats

Search

In Zapier“Fetches aggregate scan stats for a QR code — totals, last 7/30 days, top countries, device split.”

Fetches the scan figures of one code: totals, the last 7 and 30 days, top countries and device split.

When to use it
a report sheet should pull the numbers of a code without anyone opening MetricQR.
Watch out
QR Code is required; pair it with Find QR Code when you only know the title.

The three settings every search exposes

  1. Successful if no search results are found?
    Left as is, a search that finds nothing stops the Zap there, and the steps that needed it are skipped. Switched on, the Zap carries on empty-handed.
  2. Create X if it doesn't exist yet?
    On apps that offer it, ticking it turns the search into a find-or-create. MetricQR offers no such variant, so a missing code is never created by a search.
  3. If multiple search results are found?
    Three ways out when several items match: keep the first one, which is the default, stop the Zap, or hand all of them on at once.
When it breaks

When a MetricQR Zap breaks

Zapier attaches no help article to MetricQR, and no limit specific to the app is on record. What breaks is the usual Zapier ground, which a beta integration does not escape.

Here are four general limits to keep in mind. When a Zap stops for no reason you can see, see our Zapier troubleshooting guide.

  • Old scans and leads never come through

    A Zap only reacts to what happens after you switch it on. Scans and leads already recorded in MetricQR stay there; moving that history is a separate job.

  • A Zap that keeps restarting

    As a general precaution, a Zap that writes into the place its own trigger watches can set itself off again and burn through your tasks. Check the pair you chose.

  • A bulk import stalls

    When a trigger suddenly returns a huge batch, after a bulk import of codes for example, Zapier's flood protection can hold it back.

  • The same expiry does not run twice

    On the polling trigger, Zapier keeps track of what it has already seen, so the same item never starts the Zap a second time.
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FAQ

MetricQR and Zapier: common questions

01Is the MetricQR Zapier integration free?
Yes, within the free plan's limits. MetricQR is not among the apps Zapier reserves for paid plans, so a free account can use it. The free plan gives 100 tasks a month and an unlimited number of Zaps, each built from one trigger and one action. Labelling each new code fits inside that. Once you add Find QR Code, a filter or a second action, the Zap becomes multi-step and needs a paid plan.
02How many tasks does a MetricQR Zap use?
One per action that succeeds; the trigger itself never costs a task. The trap is New Scan: every scan starts the Zap, so a code printed on a busy poster can run it many times, and each run counts every action that completes. A two-step Zap on New Scan uses one task per scan. Actions that fail are not counted, but plan your free 100 tasks around your busiest code.
03Does MetricQR work in real time with Zapier?
Mostly yes. New Lead, New QR Code and New Scan are instant triggers: MetricQR tells Zapier itself, and the Zap starts right away whatever your plan, with a lightning bolt in the editor. QR Code Expired is the exception: it is a polling trigger, checked every 15 minutes on Free, 2 minutes on Professional and 1 minute on Team and Enterprise. Plan around that delay for expiry alerts. The type of each trigger comes from MetricQR itself and cannot be changed in the editor.
04What is needed to connect MetricQR to Zapier?
An account on MetricQR, plus read or write access on anything you do not own yourself and want the Zap to touch. From the Apps page of Zapier, click + Add connection, search for MetricQR, pick it and click Add connection. Sign in to MetricQR in the tab that opens and grant access. The connection is then shared by every MetricQR step in your Zaps. You do this once per account, not once per Zap.
05Why does Update Destination URL need a QR Code first?
Because the action changes one existing code, and the QR Code field is required. You either pick the code from your account in the editor, which is fine for a single fixed code, or you map an ID from an earlier step. When your other app only knows the campaign name, put Find QR Code before it: it matches titles and slugs partly, without caring about case, or an exact ID.
06What if the MetricQR operation you want is missing?
Check the MetricQR page on Zapier, which shows the current triggers, actions and searches. Today there is no delete action, for example: Activate or Deactivate QR Code is the closest you get. There is no advanced request action either, and the integration is listed as a beta. If what you need is not there, Zapier alone will not cover it with this app. The next step is then to look at other tools.
07Zapier, Make or n8n for MetricQR?
Choose on criteria rather than a ranking. Coverage: on Zapier, MetricQR offers ten operations, and each other tool has its own catalogue to check. Timing: three of the four triggers are instant here, so scans and leads arrive without waiting; only expiries depend on your plan's interval. Cost: Zapier bills every completed action, which matters on New Scan. Weigh those three against how many codes and scans you handle. The answer depends on your use, not on a verdict.
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