Need Help with Pabbly Connect Workflow

[fredkennethuy]

Your Task History ID

IjU3NjUwNTY4MDYzNDA0M2Q1MjZhNTUzMjUxMzY1MTYwNTQzNzBmMzgi_pc

Hi,

I need help resolving this one workflow that we use to post on Pinterest.

This used to work for us until June last month, until it stopped.

This is the workflow URL: https://connect.pabbly.com/workflow/mapping/IjU3NjYwNTZiMDYzMzA0M2Q1MjZhNTUzMDUxMzQi_pc

I have attached the error that we are getting.

One thing that I noticed is that when I remove the "Pabbly Delay," which is the 3rd step, all seems to work.

But we need to add that delay, otherwise all Pinterest Pins will be posted at the same time.

I appreciate your help.

 

[Preeti Paryani]

Hello @fredkennethuy,

Please try replacing the delay step with the code by pabbly step to add delay in seconds, as per the attached image and let us kow how it goes.

await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 20000));
output = [{wait: "20000ms"}];

 

[fredkennethuy]

Hi @Preeti Paryani ,

Thanks for the reply.

I changed the step like you said. I'll let you know how it goes.

What does this step do exactly? Will this follow the schedule of the post that we entered from Airtable?

Thanks,
Fred

 

[fredkennethuy]

@Preeti Paryani, Ok, so this works, but it doesn't schedule the Pinterest post. It posts it right away. Just to give you an idea, we are scheduling the posts for the whole month, so there should be a delay. I attached the screenshot from airtable.

 

[Preeti Paryani]

Hello @fredkennethuy,

Thanks for the update. Noted that the post is going live immediately instead of being scheduled. Could you please let us know the specific time you’re planning to schedule the Pinterest posts for? This will help us assist you more accurately in setting the right delay logic.

Looking forward to your response.

 

[fredkennethuy]

Hi @Preeti Paryani,

Thanks for your reply. We are scheduling at least three posts per day at 10 AM Mountain Time. Please refer to the airtable screenshot that I attached above for the schedule. Thank you.

 

[Preeti Paryani]

Hello @fredkennethuy,

Thank you for sharing the update.

From what we understand, the "Delay Until" step is essential for scheduling the post at the desired time. Currently, there doesn't appear an alternative to this function.

We’ve tried replicating the same workflow on our end, and everything seems to be working fine — the automation runs as expected with the "Delay Until" logic in place.

Could you please try the following:

1. Re-add the "Delay Until" step to your workflow.
2. Go to the Pinterest action step, click into it, and re-save it without making any changes.
3. Run a few test submissions and monitor the results.

Please let us know how it goes. As of now, we’re unable to replicate the issue on our side.

 

[fredkennethuy]

Hi @Preeti Paryani,

You're right. Everything works until the delay step. However, when the time comes for it to be posted, the Pinterest action step generates an error, similar to the one shown in the very first screenshot I attached.

I already completed the steps that you mentioned before posting here in the forum. But, I will do these steps again and will let you know how it goes -

1. Re-add the "Delay Until" step to your workflow.
2. Go to the Pinterest action step, click into it, and re-save it without making any changes.
3. Run a few test submissions and monitor the results.

 

[Preeti Paryani]

Thanks, please try again and let us know how it goes.

 

[fredkennethuy]

Ok, got it. I re-added the delay step and clicked save on the Pinterest action step without making any changes. (Attached Screenshot)

I scheduled a new entry in Airtable. I will update you in a couple of hours when this is successful, as the delay adds a couple of hours. Thank you.

 

[fredkennethuy]

Hi @Preeti Paryani,

Here's the error (Attached). Thanks.

 

[Preeti Paryani]

Hello @fredkennethuy,

Thanks for performing the tests. We have escalated this concern to our technical team for review, and as soon as we receive some updates from them, we will get back to you.