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A Guide To Webflow CMS Errors

A Guide To Webflow CMS Errors

Discover why your Zapier workflows fail when sending data to Webflow and learn effective strategies to solve common errors, including the infamous 'Validation Error: Validation Failure'.

connor finlayson
Connor Finlayson
February 21, 2021

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In this video, I go over the most common reason your Zapier workflows fail when sending data to Webflow. I also share my strategy for solving the dreaded "Validation Error: Validation Failure" error message.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:28 You changed your CMS structure in Webflow

02:12 Your referenced CMS Item ID doesn't exist

04:37 You are sending an incorrect field type to Webflow

05:54 You only published your .webflow.io domain

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