Actions3
Overview
This node enables users to create and manage polls within Zalo group chats. It is particularly useful for gathering opinions, making decisions, or conducting quick surveys among group members on the Zalo platform. For example, a team leader can create a poll to decide on meeting times, or a community manager can gather feedback on event preferences.
The "Tạo bình chọn" (Create Poll) operation allows creating a new poll with customizable questions and options, setting expiration time, and configuring voting behaviors such as allowing multiple choices or anonymous voting.
Properties
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ID Nhóm | The ID of the Zalo group where the poll will be created (only works with groups). |
| Chủ đề bình chọn | The question or topic of the poll. |
| Kiểu nhập lựa chọn | How to input poll options: either as a list of separate entries ("Danh sách") or as a single text field with comma-separated options ("Văn bản"). |
| Các lựa chọn | When using "Danh sách" input type: a collection of individual poll options entered separately. |
| Các lựa chọn | When using "Văn bản" input type: a single string containing all options separated by commas. |
| Thời hạn bình chọn | Optional expiration date/time for the poll; leave empty if no expiration is desired. |
| Ghim lên đầu trò chuyện | Whether to pin the poll message at the top of the chat. |
| Chọn nhiều phương án | Allow participants to select multiple options when voting. |
| Có thể thêm phương án | Allow participants to add new options to the poll. |
| Ẩn kết quả khi chưa bình chọn | Hide poll results from participants until they have voted. |
| Ẩn người bình chọn | Make votes anonymous so participants cannot see who voted for which option. |
Output
The node outputs JSON data containing:
success: Boolean indicating whether the poll creation was successful.response: The raw response object returned from the Zalo API after creating the poll.groupId: The ID of the group where the poll was created.createPollData: An object summarizing the parameters used to create the poll, including question, options, expiration, and voting settings.
No binary data output is produced by this node.
Dependencies
- Requires an API key credential to authenticate with the Zalo platform.
- Uses the Zalo API client library (
zca-js) internally to perform operations. - The node expects valid credentials including cookie, IMEI, and user agent information for authentication.
- Proper configuration of these credentials in n8n is necessary for the node to function.
Troubleshooting
- Missing or invalid credentials: The node throws an error if the Zalo API instance cannot be initialized due to missing or invalid authentication details. Ensure that the API key credential is correctly set up with valid cookie, IMEI, and user agent values.
- Empty poll options: If no poll options are provided, the node will throw an error requesting at least one option. Verify that options are entered correctly according to the selected input type.
- API errors: Any errors returned by the Zalo API during poll creation will be surfaced. Check the error messages for details and verify network connectivity and API limits.
- Continue on Fail: If enabled, the node will continue processing subsequent items even if some fail, returning error messages in the output JSON.
Links and References
- Zalo Official API Documentation
- Zalo Poll Feature Overview (Note: link is illustrative)