Connect ManyChat to Sparkforge via API

By Sparkforge Support Team ·Last reviewed May 3, 2026

Use Sparkforge's contact API to push ManyChat data into your CRM. To avoid duplicates, replace ManyChat's create-contact step with an External Request that updates the existing record.

This is an advanced integration. Sparkforge support does not troubleshoot ManyChat or custom API setups directly, but the endpoints and patterns below cover the common path.

API endpoints

Create contact: https://api.sparkforge.com/zapier/contact/add_update
Add or update opportunity: https://api.sparkforge.com/zapier/contact/add_update_opportunity

Sample contact payload

{
  "email": "john@example.com",
  "phone": "+18887324197",
  "firstName": "John",
  "lastName": "Doe",
  "tags": ["lead", "manychat"]
}

Stop duplicate contacts from ManyChat

ManyChat creates a fresh contact every time the flow fires unless you tell it to update. Replace the default create step with an External Request that hits the Sparkforge contact endpoint with the user's email or phone — Sparkforge will match and update instead of duplicate.

Headers

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
Content-Type: application/json

Body

{
  "first_name": {{first_name|fallback:""|to_json:true}},
  "last_name":  {{last_name|fallback:""|to_json:true}},
  "email":      {{email|fallback:""|to_json:true}},
  "phone":      {{phone|fallback:""|to_json:true}}
}

Where to get help

For deeper API work, the Sparkforge developer site and Developer Council Slack are the right channels. The Developer Council Zoom call runs on the second-to-last Friday of each month.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why am I seeing duplicate contacts from ManyChat?

ManyChat's default create-contact step always inserts a new record. Use an External Request that calls the Sparkforge add_update endpoint with the email or phone so the contact is matched and updated instead.

Does Sparkforge support handle ManyChat configuration?

Sparkforge support doesn't service custom API or ManyChat setups directly. The Developer Council Slack and monthly Zoom call are the right place for that work.

What authentication does the API use?

Send an Authorization header with your bearer API key, formatted as Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY, plus Content-Type: application/json.

Can I push opportunities from ManyChat too?

Yes. Use the add_update_opportunity endpoint with the same auth headers and a JSON body that includes the contact identifier and pipeline data.