Instructions

[DevCEDTeam]

Apologies for missing the inclusion of Cron jobs in the previous solution. Here's an updated solution that incorporates Cron jobs to automate the triggering of Mautic automations using Google Cloud Functions:

Step 1: Install Google Cloud SDK

• Download and install the Google Cloud SDK from the official documentation: https://cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/install

Step 2: Set up a Google Cloud Project

• Create a new project or select an existing project on the Google Cloud Console: https://console.cloud.google.com/project
• Take note of your project ID, as you'll need it later.

Step 3: Enable Cloud Functions API

• Go to the Cloud Console: https://console.cloud.google.com/
• Select your project from the dropdown menu.
• Open the APIs & Services section.
• Click on "Library" in the left sidebar.
• Search for "Cloud Functions API" and enable it.

Step 4: Set up Mautic

• Install Mautic on a hosting server or use a pre-configured Mautic container.
• Configure your Mautic instance with the necessary email and automation settings.

Step 5: Set up a Node.js project

• Create a new directory for your project and navigate to it in a terminal.
• Initialize a new Node.js project by running the following command:

  npm init

• Install the necessary dependencies by running the following command:

  npm install mautic-api

Step 6: Write the Cloud Function code

• Create a new file called index.js in your project directory.
• Open index.js and write the following code:

  
  const Mautic = require('mautic-api');

exports.mauticAutomation = async (req, res) => { // Configure Mautic API credentials const mautic = new Mautic({ apiUrl: 'https://your-mautic-instance.com/api', username: 'your-mautic-username', password: 'your-mautic-password', });

try { // Trigger your desired Mautic automation const response = await mautic.request({ method: 'POST', path: '/automations/trigger/automation_id', data: { contactId: 'contact_id' }, });

console.log(response); // Optional: Log the response from Mautic

res.status(200).send('Automation triggered successfully.');

} catch (error) { console.error(error); // Optional: Log any errors res.status(500).send('Error triggering automation.'); } };

exports.scheduleAutomation = async (event, context) => { // Modify the schedule as per your requirement const schedule = '0 0 *'; // Runs daily at midnight (UTC)

// Check if the current time matches the schedule const now = new Date(); const cron = require('cron').CronJob; const job = new cron(schedule, async () => { // Trigger the Mautic automation using the previously defined function await exports.mauticAutomation({}, {});

console.log('Mautic automation triggered at:', now.toISOString());

});

job.start(); };

Step 7: Deploy the Cloud Function
- Open your terminal and navigate to your project directory.
- Authenticate with your Google Cloud account by running the following command:

gcloud auth login

- Set your project ID by running the following command:

gcloud config set project your-project-id

- Deploy the Cloud Function by running the following command:

gcloud functions deploy mauticAutomation \ --runtime nodejs14