Link Sprout Social to Discord using Zapier

Quick summary

This tutorial shows how to connect Sprout Social to Discord using Zapier, so that social media events automatically trigger channel messages without any manual effort. By setting up this Zap, teams can receive real-time Sprout Social notifications directly inside Discord.

Steps

1. Log in to Zapier, click "Create", and select "Zaps" to begin building your automation.
2. Click "Trigger", then search for Sprout Social and select it as the trigger app.
3. Choose a trigger event, such as "Story Activated", to define what starts the Zap.
4. Connect your Sprout Social account and select the profile you want to track.
5. Add Discord as the Action App in your Zap.
6. Select an action event, such as "Send Channel Message", to define what Discord does when triggered.
7. Connect your Discord account to authorize Zapier to post on your behalf.
8. Select the Discord server and channel where notifications should be sent.
9. Run a test to verify that Sprout Social updates are correctly delivered to Discord.
10. Click "Publish" to activate your Zap and enable the live automation.