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2024/10/16

How to Send Contracts from Airtable via GMO Sign by Integrating Airtable with GMO Sign

k.ohshiro

Many people use GMO Sign as an electronic contract service.
It's an excellent service that allows you to efficiently handle contract procedures.
However, did you know that it can be even more convenient when integrated with Airtable?
This article explains how to automate the sending of contracts by integrating Airtable with GMO Sign!
By using this integration, you can automate tasks that are currently done manually, potentially improving work efficiency.
If you're interested, please refer to this article and try the automatic integration with Yoom!

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Recommended for

  • Information managers who manage contract-related information with Airtable
  • Back office personnel who use GMO Sign for contract procedures
  • Those who find it cumbersome to manually create and send contracts each time
  • Those struggling with information management using both Airtable and GMO Sign
  • Those who want to streamline administrative tasks and improve productivity

Challenges that can be solved by integrating Airtable and GMO Sign

1. Inefficient administrative tasks

Creating and sending contracts manually each time can be time-consuming and labor-intensive, and may feel cumbersome.
Especially when managing information using two apps, entering the same information twice can feel inefficient.
By using this automatic integration, you can reduce such burdens by simply entering information into Airtable, which then allows you to send contracts via GMO Sign.
This may allow employees to skip cumbersome procedures and have more time to focus on important tasks.

2. Human errors

When there are many tasks performed manually, the risk of human error is inevitable.
For example, "the company name was misspelled," "there were spelling or conversion errors," or "information was omitted."
Especially in tasks related to contract procedures, you want to minimize such errors.
By using the automatic integration described in this article, the contract sending process is automated, minimizing manual tasks and reducing the risk of human error.
This may help maintain an accurate contract process and prevent company losses due to human errors.

3. Solving manpower shortages

Due to the declining birthrate and aging population, as well as diverse work styles, manpower shortages are becoming a serious issue for companies.
Since it's not a problem that can be solved immediately, it's not uncommon for each member to have a heavier workload to cope with the situation.
This can lead to longer working hours and a risk of decreased productivity.
By using this automatic integration, tasks that were previously done manually can be automated, potentially alleviating manpower shortages without relying on new hires.

Integration flow of Airtable and GMO Sign

Now, let's introduce how to actually integrate Airtable and GMO Sign.
The integration steps are as follows:

  1. Set up app triggers
  2. Command operation
  3. Issue documents
  4. Generate access tokens
  5. Register documents for envelopes
  6. Request signatures for envelopes

Yoom offers the above six steps as a template.
It's easier to create a flowbot than starting from scratch, so first click the "Try it" button on the banner below to copy the template!
Once the copy is complete, you can operate it from "My Projects" in the sidebar.

Integration of My Apps with Airtable and GMO Sign

Once you have copied the template, register Airtable and GMO Sign in Yoom's My Apps as a preliminary step.
※ If you have already registered, please proceed to "Step 1. Setting the App Trigger".

<Procedure>

1. After logging into Yoom, click "My Apps" → "+ New Connection" in order

2. Search for the app name and enter the required information

If Airtable and GMO Sign are displayed in the My Apps list, you are ready!
Let's proceed to the detailed settings!

Step 1. Setting the App Trigger

First, click on the app trigger "When a record is updated".

On the first page, the account information of Airtable linked in advance will be displayed, so please check it and click "Next" if there are no issues.

On the next page, set up the API connection.
Enter "Base ID", "Table ID", and "Field name of Last Modified Time", and click "Test".
※ Please note that the "Trigger activation interval" varies depending on your plan. For details, please see
here.

If there are no issues up to this point, click "Save" to complete the trigger setup.

Step 2. Command Operation

Next, click "Command Operation".

On this page, you will set the branching conditions.
By default, it is set to proceed to the next step "Issue Document" when the value of the "Status" item in Airtable is "Completed".
If you want to set other conditions, make the necessary changes and click "Save".

Step 3. Issue Document

Next, click "Issue Document".

On the first page, you will link the document.
By default, Google Docs is set as the template document app, but you can also select Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel.
Once each item is entered, click "Test" to proceed to the next step.

On the next page, set the replacement conditions.
Follow the steps described in the setup method to proceed with the settings.

Use the information output from Airtable to enter the replacement string.

Click "Test" and if there are no issues, click "Save" to proceed to the next step.

Step 4. Generate Access Token

Next, proceed to "Generate Access Token".

On the first page, the account information of GMO Sign linked in advance will be displayed, so check it and proceed to the next step.

On the second page, specify the "Secret Key" and "Customer ID".
Please contact GMO Sign for both and set them up.

Step 5. Register Envelope Document

Next, click "Register Envelope Document".

On the first page, the account information of GMO Sign linked in advance will be displayed, so check it and proceed to the next step.

On the second page, set up the API connection.
"Secret Key", "Customer ID", and "Access Token" are required fields, so be sure to enter them.
Use the output information for the "Access Token".

Step 6. Request Signature for Envelope

Finally, click "Request Signature for Envelope".

On the first page, the account information of GMO Sign linked in advance will be displayed, so check it and proceed to the next step.

On the second page, set up the API connection.
Use the output information obtained so far to enter each item.

Click "Test" and if no errors appear, click "Save".

If a popup like the one below appears, all settings are complete.

Specific Use Cases Using This Flow

1. Creating and Sending Contracts with New Clients

When a new client is decided, simply enter the new customer information into Airtable, and based on that data, a contract is automatically created and sent via GMO Sign.
This allows the person in charge to minimize errors from manual work and proceed with contract processing quickly.

2. Processing Multiple Contracts at Once

During times when multiple contracts are needed simultaneously, such as at the end of the month or quarter, you can register information in bulk in Airtable and create and send contracts all at once with GMO Sign.
During periods when the workload temporarily increases, overtime hours often increase, but automation can help reduce overtime hours.

3. Automatically Sending Renewal Contracts

When the renewal period for long-term contracts approaches, if you track contract expiration in Airtable, you can automatically send renewal contracts to contracts nearing expiration.
By including the contract expiration value in the branching conditions in "Step 2. Command Operation" of the integration flow, you can handle cases like the above.
This helps prevent renewal oversights and improves the efficiency of the entire contract process.

Other Automation Examples Using Airtable and GMO Sign

Yoom has many automation examples using Airtable and GMO Sign.
Since it is possible to link with various apps, please refer to the following representative examples.

1. Update Airtable's Employee Management Ledger When Employee Information is Updated in SmartHR

For those using SmartHR for employee information management, this integration allows you to automate information update tasks and reduce workload.

2. Grant Garoon or Cybozu Office accounts to employees registered in Airtable

For those using various Cybozu apps, the following template is also recommended.
You can automate the account issuance process.

3. Once the document signing is completed with GMO Sign, store the file in OneDrive

By integrating OneDrive with GMO Sign, it is also possible to automate the file upload process.

Summary

How was it?
The above was the procedure for integrating Airtable with GMO Sign!
By using the integration described in this article, not only can you reduce your workload, but you can also minimize the risk of human error.
Especially in contract procedures, you want to proceed accurately without any missing information.

By automating tasks that were previously done manually, you can minimize the risk of human errors such as input mistakes and missed updates.
If you are interested, please start by registering for free here!

The person who wrote this article
k.ohshiro
I've been working for SaaS companies as a customer success since I was a student. I was working using multiple cloud services, and there were times when I thought it would be convenient if services could be linked more easily with each other. Since apps can be linked without code with Yoom, anyone can easily set it up. I would like to be able to convey the appeal of Yoom in an easy-to-understand manner and contribute to improving everyone's work efficiency!
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