Make Your First Flow

Now that you understand the basics, it's time to create your first Flow.

In this example, you'll build a simple automation:

Whenever a new row is added to a Google Sheet, viaSocket will automatically send an email through Gmail.

This is a great first Flow because it introduces the two building blocks of every automation:

• Trigger: A new row is added to Google Sheets

• Action: Send an email using Gmail

The entire setup takes just a few minutes.

Step 1: Open a new Flow

• Log in to viaSocket and open your Workspace.

• Click on + Create New Flow in the top-right corner.

Step 2 : Set your Trigger

Every Flow starts with a Trigger , the event that tells viaSocket when to run. We'll use Google Sheets as the Trigger app.

1. Click Add Trigger

2. Search for Google Sheet and select New Row Added Option

3. Connect your Google account

4. Choose the spreadsheet and sheet tab you want to monitor

5. Click save button

Step 3: Set your Action

Next, you'll define what should happen after the Trigger occurs. We'll send an email using Gmail.

1. Click + Add Step

2. Search for Gmail

3. Select Send Email Option

4. Connect your Gmail account

5. Fill in the email details

viaSocket will fetch a sample row from your sheet to confirm everything is connected correctly.

Step 4. Test the Flow

Before publishing your Flow, test it to make sure everything works as expected.

• Click Test button.

viaSocket will send a test email using the sample data from your spreadsheet.

Check your inbox and confirm that:

• The email was delivered

• The subject looks correct

• The mapped data appears as expected

Step 5: Publish your Flow

1. Click Go live button

Every time a new row is added to the selected Google Sheet, viaSocket will automatically send an email.

Monitoring your Flow

Once live, track every run under the History tab on your Flow canvas. Each entry shows whether the run succeeded, what data was processed, and which step failed if something went wrong. This is the first place to check if your Flow stops behaving as expected.

Need help?
If something isn't working, reach out at [email protected] — include your Flow name and a screenshot of the History log for the fastest resolution.