OpenAI's new custom GPTs allow anyone to build their own AI agents.
By using Actions and Zapier, you can automate your work across 1000+ apps.
Here's an advanced tutorial on how to add actions to your custom GPTs:
By using Actions and Zapier, you can automate your work across 1000+ apps.
Here's an advanced tutorial on how to add actions to your custom GPTs:
First off, what are actions?
Actions allow you to connect custom GPTs to an external app using an API.
For my example, I'm connecting my GPT to Zapier, allowing it to post to LinkedIn on my behalf.
As you'll see from the tutorial below, actions can create AI agents.
Actions allow you to connect custom GPTs to an external app using an API.
For my example, I'm connecting my GPT to Zapier, allowing it to post to LinkedIn on my behalf.
As you'll see from the tutorial below, actions can create AI agents.
Step 1: Configure your GPT
I'm not going to go too in-depth here since this is an advanced guide after you've already set up an existing GPT.
If you're just getting started, check out my beginner-friendly tutorial here: x.com
I'm not going to go too in-depth here since this is an advanced guide after you've already set up an existing GPT.
If you're just getting started, check out my beginner-friendly tutorial here: x.com
Step 2: Configure actions
Go to configure, click "Add actions", and click "Import from URL".
For our example, we're connecting to Zapier to do our actions for us without needing to code.
Alternatively, if you know how to code, you can import an OpenAPI schema.
Go to configure, click "Add actions", and click "Import from URL".
For our example, we're connecting to Zapier to do our actions for us without needing to code.
Alternatively, if you know how to code, you can import an OpenAPI schema.
Step 4: Create Actions
Now, go here: actions.zapier.com
You need a Zapier account (which you can try for free if you don't already have one).
Once you sign in, you'll get to this page.
Click Add and connect your GPTs to virtually anything (eg Gmail, Docs, Slack)
Now, go here: actions.zapier.com
You need a Zapier account (which you can try for free if you don't already have one).
Once you sign in, you'll get to this page.
Click Add and connect your GPTs to virtually anything (eg Gmail, Docs, Slack)
Step 5: Configure Zap
From here, make sure your accounts are connected.
For my demo, I just need to make sure Zapier connects to my LinkedIn account.
Leave the rest of the options as "Have AI guess a value for this field", but make sure you click show all and give it a name.
From here, make sure your accounts are connected.
For my demo, I just need to make sure Zapier connects to my LinkedIn account.
Leave the rest of the options as "Have AI guess a value for this field", but make sure you click show all and give it a name.
Step 6: Add Zapier Instructions
Now, go back to our GPT instructions, and paste these rules BELOW your custom instructions.
Link to Zapier rules shown in video: actions.zapier.com
Now, go back to our GPT instructions, and paste these rules BELOW your custom instructions.
Link to Zapier rules shown in video: actions.zapier.com
Step 7: Edit actions
From here, we just need to edit the rules.
Simply erase the examples that we pasted in, and add our action name and confirmation link.
-The action name will be what we named it in Step 5.
-The confirmation link will be the URL for your Zap (see video).
From here, we just need to edit the rules.
Simply erase the examples that we pasted in, and add our action name and confirmation link.
-The action name will be what we named it in Step 5.
-The confirmation link will be the URL for your Zap (see video).
Step 8: Update, and start testing!
Save your GPT.
Now, you need to test your GPT to make sure it configures properly.
It might need a refresh to start because it needs to authenticate to your Zapier account.
Once authenticated, you've successfully connected actions!
Save your GPT.
Now, you need to test your GPT to make sure it configures properly.
It might need a refresh to start because it needs to authenticate to your Zapier account.
Once authenticated, you've successfully connected actions!
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