Creating a custom UiPath connector for an API

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Could someone assist me in connecting an API that is not listed among the default connectors offered by UiPath? I understand that I should create a custom one. The idea is to connect to a webhook of the application. Here is the page where the APIs are listed.

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Hi @Matias_Clemente.Arg

Refer the below video to create a new connector in Integration services,

Hope it helps!!

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@Matias_Clemente.Arg

custom connector supports api calls and trigger events but not a webhook as of now

may I know what event youw ant to listen to

cheers

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Hello, I was watching the video, but as Anil mentioned, an API call is not a webhook. Thank you nonetheless.

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Hello Anil, yes, of course you can see it. I am pasting below what I did.

In UiPath Studio, I added the Webhook activity.

The image shows a workflow in UiPath Studio involving a webhook event trigger, logging a message, and further sections for commenting and running local triggers. (Captioned by AI)
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From there, I obtained the address that should be placed on the site that would call the webhook.

The image shows the Webhook configuration page of the Evolution Manager interface with options to enable or disable webhooks, set the URL, and manage events. (Captioned by AI)
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However, when I try to debug, it does not capture any events; it simply bypasses them.

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@Matias_Clemente.Arg

okay I miss understood the first message

so now here I dont see any event selected?

also the connection you used is the connection to Evolution right?

cheers

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I am not entirely sure how it works. From what I understand, UiPath provides the URL so that Evolution can notify on that URL when an event occurs.

So, after generating the URL in UiPath Studio, I pasted it into Evolution.
I set a breakpoint to see what the activity was bringing, but it returns everything as null. I am not sure if it is working correctly.

How do I set up the events? That is what I do not know.
Is there any configuration to be done in Orchestrator? I found the option to create webhooks in Integration Services, but I believe that is for the reverse path. That is, for another application to capture the events created by UiPath. Am I correct?

Thank you for your responses.

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@Matias_Clemente.Arg

What you have done is correct…in the evolution screenshot select the event at the bottom for which it needs to trigger

Cheers

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Alright, but there is something that isn’t working.

I have the webhook activated in Evolution, and I know it is configured correctly because it works well on another platform, but I can’t capture the message_upsert event with UiPath.

A dark-themed interface with toggle switches for different message settings, showing "MESSAGES_UPSERT" enabled. (Captioned by AI)
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In N8N, the message arrives like this, and you can see the JSON:

The image shows a webhook data input in JSON format on the left side and conditional parameters for an "If" workflow in an automation tool on the right side, with criteria set to match specific JSON body values. (Captioned by AI)
The image shows a webhook data input in JSON format on the left side and conditional parameters for an "If" workflow in an automation tool on the right side, with criteria set to match specific JSON body values. (Captioned by AI)1322×679 37.7 KB

I am unable to properly configure the activity in UiPath. It seems that the webhook triggers without any data.

The image shows a screenshot of the UiPath automation platform with a focus on configuring a webhook event and variables within a main workflow sequence. (Captioned by AI)
The image shows a screenshot of the UiPath automation platform with a focus on configuring a webhook event and variables within a main workflow sequence. (Captioned by AI)1590×727 49.3 KB

You can observe how the flow is halted in the log message, yet all the properties are null.