MActionManyChatUpdated September 2026
How do I find a ManyChat subscriber by phone?
Short answer: You can find manychat subscriber by phone in ManyChat by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the ManyChat Find ManyChat Subscriber by Phone action to a workflow, map its 1 input from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.
Inputs
The fields this action accepts.
Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Phone phone | string | Required | Phone number in E.164 format |
Sample request
{"phone": "+15551234567"}
Returns
{"data": {"id": "123456789012345","phone": "+15551234567","last_name": "Doe","first_name": "John"},"status": "success"}
Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.
Triggered by
Apps that pair well as the trigger for Find ManyChat Subscriber by Phone.
Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.
FAQ
Questions about Find ManyChat Subscriber by Phone.
What does the Find ManyChat Subscriber by Phone action do in ManyChat?
Lookup by phone number. For WhatsApp Business workflows where the customer's phone is the join key.
What inputs does Find ManyChat Subscriber by Phone require?
Required: Phone. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.
Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?
Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.
What happens if ManyChat returns an error?
The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message ManyChat returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.
Does Find ManyChat Subscriber by Phone support batch operations?
Run Find ManyChat Subscriber by Phone inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within ManyChat's rate limits.
More actions
Other ManyChat actions.
Action
ManyChat Add Tag
Applies a tag to a subscriber — tags drive ManyChat flow triggers. For "external signal → tag for the matching flow" patterns.
ActionFind ManyChat Subscriber by Name
Lookup by partial name match. Useful for sales workflows that need to find a known subscriber to push a message.
ActionGet ManyChat Subscriber
Returns a subscriber by ID with profile, tags, custom fields. The standard lookup for context-enrichment workflows.
ActionList ManyChat Subscribers by Tag
Returns subscribers with a specific tag. Useful for "all subscribers tagged X → fan out the targeted message" workflows.
ActionManyChat Remove Tag
Removes a specific tag. For exit-state transitions ("they unsubscribed from this campaign → remove the tag").
ActionSend ManyChat Content
Sends pre-configured content (cards, buttons, media) from the ManyChat library to a subscriber. For "trigger this specific content card based on external signal" workflows.