Error with template: Email Invoice PDF to a client from one's own email as soon as it's created on Invoice Ninja

[adder93]

Hello,

I’m quite new to Make and I’m encountering an issue with the ‘Get a Client’ module while using a template for Invoice Ninja. Despite following the basic instructions and setting up webhook and API connections, I’m receiving an error that reads ‘DataError’ (the module expects an Object but finds a String).

Steps I’ve tried:

• Checking the connections
• Reconnecting the services.

I’m trying to automate the emailing of invoices and have included a screenshot showing the error. Thanks in advance for your help!

[samliew]

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[adder93]

Hi @samliew

Here they are:

blueprint.json (15.4 KB)

There is no output bundle:
[
null
]

[adder93]

Can someone help me?

[samliew]

You’ll need to provide the output bundles of all the modules, not just the one that failed.

[adder93]

[
    {
        "id": "mbkZVBYNaz",
        "user_id": "JxboYmnAeg",
        "project_id": "",
        "assigned_user_id": "",
        "amount": 500,
        "balance": 500,
        "client_id": "mepY4yQpaM",
        "vendor_id": "",
        "status_id": "2",
        "design_id": "APdRoy0eGy",
        "recurring_id": "",
        "created_at": "2024-01-05T09:33:13.000Z",
        "updated_at": "2024-01-05T09:33:13.000Z",
        "archived_at": 0,
        "is_deleted": false,
        "number": "0009",
        "discount": 0,
        "po_number": "",
        "date": "2024-01-05",
        "last_sent_date": "",
        "next_send_date": "",
        "due_date": "2024-01-12",
        "terms": "<p><strong>Paiement</strong> : Les factures sont dues et payables dans les 15 jours suivant la date de reception de la facture, sauf accord contraire écrit.</p>\n<p><strong>Retard de Paiement</strong> : En cas de retard de paiement, des intérêts de retard peuvent être appliqués au taux légal en vigueur.</p>\n<p><strong>Réclamations</strong> : Toute réclamation concernant les factures doit être soumise par écrit dans les 7 jours suivant la réception de la facture.</p>\n<p><strong>Confidentialité</strong> : Les informations de facturation sont traitées avec confidentialité et en conformité avec les lois sur la protection des données.</p>",
        "public_notes": "",
        "private_notes": "",
        "uses_inclusive_taxes": false,
        "tax_name1": "TVA (0%)",
        "tax_rate1": 0,
        "tax_name2": "",
        "tax_rate2": 0,
        "tax_name3": "",
        "tax_rate3": 0,
        "total_taxes": 0,
        "is_amount_discount": false,
        "footer": "<p><strong>MERCI DE VOTRE CONFIANCE</strong></p>",
        "partial": 0,
        "partial_due_date": "",
        "custom_value1": "",
        "custom_value2": "",
        "custom_value3": "",
        "custom_value4": "",
        "has_tasks": false,
        "has_expenses": false,
        "custom_surcharge1": 0,
        "custom_surcharge2": 0,
        "custom_surcharge3": 0,
        "custom_surcharge4": 0,
        "exchange_rate": 1,
        "custom_surcharge_tax1": false,
        "custom_surcharge_tax2": false,
        "custom_surcharge_tax3": false,
        "custom_surcharge_tax4": false,
        "line_items": [
            {
                "product_key": "Prestation DJ",
                "notes": "",
                "cost": 500,
                "product_cost": 0,
                "quantity": 1,
                "tax_name1": "",
                "tax_rate1": 0,
                "tax_name2": "",
                "tax_rate2": 0,
                "tax_name3": "",
                "tax_rate3": 0,
                "custom_value1": "",
                "custom_value2": "",
                "custom_value3": "",
                "custom_value4": "",
                "discount": 0,
                "tax_id": "1",
                "type_id": "1",
                "createdAt": null,
                "is_amount_discount": false,
                "sort_id": "0",
                "line_total": "500.00",
                "gross_line_total": 500,
                "tax_amount": 0,
                "date": "",
                "task_id": "",
                "expense_id": ""
            }
        ],
        "entity_type": "invoice",
        "reminder1_sent": "",
        "reminder2_sent": "",
        "reminder3_sent": "",
        "reminder_last_sent": "",
        "paid_to_date": 0,
        "subscription_id": "",
        "auto_bill_enabled": false,
        "tax_info": {},
        "invitations": [
            {
                "id": "Le32Mkx9d6",
                "client_contact_id": "rb2vv06jbW",
                "key": "Wpmbk5ezJn-fm7wrpTSeAS1TIuXUrF2xuTIrlnUgaTj",
                "link": "https://dejonghe-ps.invoicing.co/client/invoice/Wpmbk5ezJn-fm7wrpTSeAS1TIuXUrF2xuTIrlnUgaTj",
                "sent_date": "2024-01-05T08:33:13.000Z",
                "viewed_date": "",
                "opened_date": "",
                "updated_at": "2024-01-05T09:33:13.000Z",
                "archived_at": 0,
                "created_at": "2024-01-05T09:33:13.000Z",
                "email_status": "",
                "email_error": "",
                "message_id": ""
            }
        ],
        "documents": [],
        "client": {
            "id": "mepY4yQpaM",
            "user_id": "JxboYmnAeg",
            "assigned_user_id": "JxboYmnAeg",
            "name": "TEST ARNAUD",
            "website": "",
            "private_notes": "",
            "balance": 500,
            "group_settings_id": "",
            "paid_to_date": -500,
            "payment_balance": 0,
            "credit_balance": 0,
            "last_login": "2024-01-04T12:32:31.000Z",
            "size_id": "",
            "public_notes": "",
            "client_hash": "WQQQsSsaQeMlEK6THnHm85uBFkzpnHBOtS8suP6T",
            "address1": "Avenue du Prince héritier",
            "address2": "17",
            "phone": "+32491988599",
            "city": "Woluwé St Lambert",
            "state": "Bruxelles",
            "postal_code": "1200",
            "country_id": "56",
            "industry_id": "",
            "custom_value1": "",
            "custom_value2": "",
            "custom_value3": "",
            "custom_value4": "",
            "shipping_address1": "",
            "shipping_address2": "",
            "shipping_city": "",
            "shipping_state": "",
            "shipping_postal_code": "",
            "shipping_country_id": "",
            "settings": {
                "currency_id": "3",
                "language_id": "4",
                "payment_terms": "7",
                "valid_until": "30",
                "send_reminders": true,
                "entity": "App\\Models\\Client",
                "id_number": null,
                "vat_number": null,
                "name": null,
                "website": null,
                "email": null,
                "phone": null,
                "classification": null
            },
            "is_deleted": false,
            "vat_number": "699912390712893",
            "id_number": "",
            "updated_at": "2024-01-05T09:33:13.000Z",
            "archived_at": 0,
            "created_at": "2023-12-19T15:25:43.000Z",
            "display_name": "TEST ARNAUD",
            "number": "0002",
            "has_valid_vat_number": false,
            "is_tax_exempt": false,
            "routing_id": "",
            "tax_info": {},
            "classification": "individual",
            "contacts": [
                {
                    "id": "rb2vv06jbW",
                    "first_name": "Arnaud",
                    "last_name": "Le Jeune",
                    "email": "arnauddejonghe@gmail.com",
                    "created_at": "2023-12-19T15:25:43.000Z",
                    "updated_at": "2024-01-04T12:32:31.000Z",
                    "archived_at": 0,
                    "is_primary": true,
                    "is_locked": false,
                    "phone": "+32491988599",
                    "custom_value1": "",
                    "custom_value2": "",
                    "custom_value3": "",
                    "custom_value4": "",
                    "contact_key": "OwftGZskymtoNJhitKeLifqsXyxhM7Qp",
                    "send_email": true,
                    "last_login": "2024-01-04T12:32:31.000Z",
                    "password": "",
                    "link": "https://dejonghe-ps.invoicing.co/client/key_login/OwftGZskymtoNJhitKeLifqsXyxhM7Qp"
                }
            ],
            "documents": [],
            "gateway_tokens": []
        }
    }
]

[samliew]

Looks like the error message “DataError” needs to be further investigated by customer support.

For quicker assistance with bugs and technical problems, you may want to contact support directly. They respond very quickly and update you frequently on the status of their investigation.

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By the way, the contact email address is already included in your “Watch New Invoice” module, so you can already send off an email to them!

Use {{5.client.contacts[].email}}

You’ll just need to scroll down and expand Client > Contacts