STEP 1
Connect Autopilot and FileDrop
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Autopilot and FileDrop Integration
Connect Autopilot and FileDrop to automate marketing workflows. Trigger events from one app, run actions in the other and use AI to make smart decisions. Integrate apps in 3 simple steps - no code required.
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Learn about Autopilot and FileDrop
Detailed info you need to know about Autopilot and FileDrop integrations in WEXTL. Explore which modules apps support and how you connect them.
How to connect Autopilot to FileDrop
Set up your Autopilot and FileDrop integration in 3 simple steps [2] — no coding required. Up to 10 minutes setup.
STEP 2
Build a workflow
Paste selected Autopilot and FileDrop nodes onto the canvas [4], or describe what you want and WEXTL wires the flow together with AI Builder.
STEP 3
Map your data
Choose which fields need to sync between Autopilot and FileDrop. Use filters or leverage a JS custom code step in between — everything is on the canvas.
How does the integration between Autopilot and FileDrop work in WEXTL?
WEXTL exposes actions and triggers for Autopilot and FileDrop that help you connect apps and automate repetitive tasks [1]. A trigger is an event that happens, an action — a step that performs when the event has occurred.
Autopilot triggersFileDrop actions
Autopilot modules
- Archive ContactArchives one or more contacts.
- Create Custom FieldCreates a person custom field.
- Create or Update AccountCreates or updates an account.
- Create or Update ContactCreates or updates a contact by email.
- Delete ContactPermanently deletes archived contacts.
- Get Campaign ReportReturns analytics for a campaign.
- Get ContactReturns a single contact by email or ID.
- List AudiencesRetrieves marketing audiences.
- List CampaignsRetrieves campaigns and journeys in a date range.
- List ContactsRetrieves a list of contacts.
- List TagsRetrieves contact tags.
- Log Activity EventLogs custom activity events that can trigger journeys.
- Make an API CallPerforms an arbitrary authorized API call.
- Modify Activity DefinitionModifies an activity definition.
- Subscribe or Unsubscribe Contact to AudienceSubscribes or unsubscribes contacts from an audience.
- Update Custom FieldUpdates a person custom field.
- Watch Contact AddedWatch Contact Added — Ortto has no API to subscribe a webhook, so this connects manually. In Ortto, go to Data sources → New data source → Webhook (advanced), paste the URL shown above, then attach this webhook as a data destination on the built-in Person created CDP activity.
- Watch Contact UpdatedWatch Contact Updated — Ortto has no API to subscribe a webhook, so this connects manually. In Ortto, go to Data sources → New data source → Webhook (advanced), paste the URL shown above, then attach this webhook to a tracked field-change activity.
- Watch Journey EnteredWatch Journey Entered — Ortto has no API to subscribe a webhook, so this connects manually. In Ortto, go to Data sources → New data source → Webhook (advanced), paste the URL shown above, then add a Send to Webhook action at the start of your journey and select this webhook.
- Watch Journey ExitedWatch Journey Exited — Ortto has no API to subscribe a webhook, so this connects manually. In Ortto, go to Data sources → New data source → Webhook (advanced), paste the URL shown above, then add a Send to Webhook action at the end of your journey and select this webhook.
FileDrop modules
- Approve SubmissionApproves a pending form submission, optionally attaching reviewer notes.
- Create FormCreates a file-request page with a complete field set.
- Create Form WebhookRegisters a webhook endpoint for submission events on a specific form.
- Create PDF ShareCreates a tracked PDF share from one or more public file URLs. Returns immediately with status Pending Verification while FileDrop fetches the files asynchronously.
- Create PDF Sharing WebhookCreates a webhook that notifies an endpoint when PDF sharing events occur.
- Create Secure Send MessageCreates a new Secure Send message with PIN-protected file delivery and sends or saves it as a draft.
- Create Secure Send WebhookCreates a new Secure Send webhook that notifies a URL when message events occur.
- Create User WebhookRegisters a user-level webhook that fires for submission events across all forms in the account.
- Delete FormPermanently deletes a file request form, including all of its fields and submissions.
- Delete PDF Sharing WebhookPermanently deletes a PDF sharing webhook by its ID.
- Delete Secure Send MessagePermanently deletes a Secure Send message by its ID.
- Delete Secure Send WebhookPermanently deletes a Secure Send webhook by its ID.
- Delete SubmissionPermanently deletes a form submission.
- Delete WebhookDeletes a user-level or form-level webhook by ID.
- Export Form SubmissionsExports all submissions for a file request form as a binary CSV or JSON file.
- Get FormRetrieves a single file request form by its UUID.
- Get PDF ShareRetrieves a PDF share by its UUID. Status Pending Verification means FileDrop is still processing; poll until Active to obtain the share_url.
- Get Secure Send MessageRetrieves a Secure Send message by ID, including its upload status, share URL, and attached files.
- Get SubmissionRetrieves a single form submission by its UUID.
- List Form SubmissionsReturns a paginated list of submissions for a file request form.
- List Form WebhooksReturns all webhooks configured for a specific file request form.
- List FormsLists file-request pages for the connected FileDrop account.
- List PDF Sharing WebhooksReturns a list of webhooks registered for PDF sharing events on the account.
- List Secure Send MessagesSearches and returns a paginated list of Secure Send messages for the connected account.
- List Secure Send WebhooksReturns all Secure Send webhooks registered on the connected account.
- List User WebhooksReturns all user-level webhooks that apply across all forms in the account.
- Make an API CallPerforms an arbitrary authorized API request to the FileDrop API.
- Reject SubmissionRejects a pending form submission, optionally attaching reviewer notes.
- Update FormUpdates an existing file request form. The fields array replaces the entire field set — include the field id on existing rows to update them, omit it to add new ones.
- Update PDF ShareUpdates an existing PDF share. The files field takes hosted-file identifiers (fileUuid, fileName, fileSize) — NOT public URLs as used in Create PDF Share.
- Update Secure Send MessageUpdates an existing draft Secure Send message; sent messages cannot be updated and return a 403.
- Watch EventsListen for FileDrop webhook events on file-request pages, PDF shares, or Secure Send messages.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about connecting Autopilot and FileDrop.
Connect your Autopilot and FileDrop accounts once, pick a trigger in one app and an action in the other, then map the fields so data flows automatically between them. [3]
Example: when Autopilot's "Watch Contact Added" fires, WEXTL can "Approve Submission" in FileDrop. Autopilot has 4 triggers (including Watch Contact Added, Watch Contact Updated, and Watch Journey Entered); FileDrop has 31 actions (including Approve Submission, Create Form, and Create Form Webhook). Add filters and transforms between steps when you need them. [1]
Yes — the integration works in both directions. Use each app's triggers to start a workflow and the other app's actions to update it. [2]
No. Autopilot-to-FileDrop automations are built visually on the canvas. You can optionally add custom JavaScript with Functions when you need advanced logic. [4]
Yes. Trigger-based automations start the moment Autopilot (or FileDrop) fires a new event — webhook-backed apps run within seconds, and polling-only apps re-check on a schedule you control. [7]
A first automation typically takes 5–10 minutes: connect each app's credential once, drop a trigger + action onto the canvas, map the fields, and turn the workflow on.
You can build your Autopilot + FileDrop automation on a 3-day trial with every feature unlocked. Cancel anytime. For your protection, a small deposit is charged to your card when your trial starts. It counts toward your first payment and is non-refundable. [8]
References
List of sources used to gather information about the Autopilot and FileDrop integration.
- Autopilot and FileDrop integration source code, module specs and credentials implementation.
- Our Autopilot and FileDrop integration documentation, structured input and output parameters, scopes, and authentication methods.
- Official vendor API documentation for Autopilot and FileDrop — used to verify field meanings, authentication flows, and anything our own specs don't fully capture.
- WEXTL® visual workflow builder, anonymized data from our technical support team.
- Autopilot integration information
- FileDrop integration information
- WEXTL® Scheduling
- WEXTL® Pricing and Trial
- WEXTL® Apps Library