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 surveys among group members in a collaborative environment. For example, a team leader can quickly create a poll to decide on meeting times or project priorities, allowing participants to vote directly within the chat.
The "Tạo bình chọn" (Create Poll) operation allows creating a new poll with customizable questions, options, and settings such as multi-choice voting, anonymity, and result visibility.
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 a single text field with comma-separated options ("Văn bản"). |
| Các lựa chọn | When using "Danh sách" input type: multiple individual options to add to the poll. |
| 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 time, and various flags controlling poll behavior.
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. - Requires proper configuration of credentials in n8n with valid cookie, IMEI, and user agent information for authentication.
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 configured and contains valid cookie, IMEI, and user agent values.
- Empty poll options: If no poll options are provided, the node will throw an error prompting to enter at least one option. Verify that options are entered correctly according to the selected input type.
- Invalid expiration time: If the expiration time is set incorrectly, it may cause unexpected behavior. Use a valid date-time format or leave empty for no expiration.
- API errors: Any errors returned by the Zalo API during poll creation will be surfaced by the node. Check the error messages for details and verify network connectivity and API limits.
Links and References
- Zalo Official API Documentation
- Zalo Poll Feature Overview (Note: link is illustrative)