MActionManyChatUpdated September 2026

How do I trigger a ManyChat flow?

Short answer: You can send manychat flow in ManyChat by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the ManyChat Send ManyChat Flow action to a workflow, map its 2 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

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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
Subscriber ID subscriber_id	string	Required	ManyChat subscriber ID
Flow Namespace flow_ns	string	Required	Flow namespace from the Flow Builder URL

Sample request

{
  "subscriber_id": "e.g. 123456789012345",
  "flow_ns": "content20240101120000_123456"
}

Returns

{
  "status": "success"
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Send ManyChat Flow.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → ManyChat

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → ManyChat

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Send ManyChat Flow.

What does the Send ManyChat Flow action do in ManyChat?

Fires a specific ManyChat flow (multi-step conversation) for a subscriber. For "qualifying lead matched ICP → start the high-intent qualification flow" patterns.

What inputs does Send ManyChat Flow require?

Required: Subscriber ID, Flow Namespace. 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 Send ManyChat Flow support batch operations?

Run Send ManyChat Flow 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.

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