Integration Guide

Zapier Integration for Contractor Compliance Automation

Zapier contractor compliance automation lets TrackMyVendor push subcontractor COI expiration alerts, license monitoring events, and W-9 notifications to any tool your team already uses — without writing code or checking a dashboard. Route alerts to Slack, Gmail, Google Sheets, Notion, and 6,000+ more. Setup takes about 10 minutes.

What you can automate

Post a Slack alert when a sub's COI is expiring
Get notified when a new subcontractor doesn't have a W-9 on file
Trigger a license renewal reminder when expiration hits the 30-day window
Create a Notion task when a sub's compliance status drops
Create a Monday.com board item when a sub's COI hits the 30-day window
Add a HubSpot note or update a contact property when compliance status changes
Log every new subcontractor to a Google Sheets roster

Before you start

  • 1 A TrackMyVendor account with owner access
  • 2 A Zapier account (free tier works for this setup)
1

Create a new Zap with a Catch Hook trigger

In Zapier, click Create Zap. Search for Webhooks by Zapier as the trigger app, then choose Catch Hook as the trigger event.

Zapier setup path:

Trigger app → Webhooks by Zapier → Catch Hook → Continue

Zapier will generate a unique webhook URL in the next screen. You'll need it in Step 3.

2

Copy the webhook URL Zapier gives you

On the "Set up trigger" screen, Zapier shows a URL like:

https://hooks.zapier.com/hooks/catch/abc123/xyz789/

Copy this URL. Don't click "Test trigger" yet — you'll do that after adding it to TrackMyVendor.

3

Add the webhook endpoint in TrackMyVendor

In TrackMyVendor, go to Settings → Integrations → Webhook Endpoints and click Add Endpoint. This is the webhook that will receive your contractor compliance automation events.

URL Paste the Zapier webhook URL
Label Something like "Zapier — Slack COI alerts"
Events Select the contractor compliance events you want — COI expiration alerts, license monitoring, W-9 missing, etc.

Click Add Endpoint. TrackMyVendor shows you the signing secret once — copy it if you want to verify the license monitoring webhook signatures (optional but recommended).

4

Test the trigger in Zapier

Back in Zapier, click Test trigger. Zapier listens for an incoming POST. TrackMyVendor will send a delivery the next time a subscribed event fires — or you can add a contractor to trigger contractor.created.

When the test payload arrives, Zapier automatically maps the fields. You'll see something like:

{
  "event": "contractor.coi_expiring",
  "created_at": "2026-05-08T14:00:00Z",
  "data": {
    "vendor_id": 42,
    "vendor_name": "Apex Electrical LLC",
    "organization_id": 7,
    "expiration_date": "2026-06-01",
    "days_left": 24,
    "window": "30d"
  }
}
5

Add your action and turn on the Zap

Add an action step after the trigger. Common choices:

Slack

Post to a #compliance channel with contractor name and days remaining

Gmail

Send an email to your team when a W-9 goes missing

Google Sheets

Log every contractor.created event to a master roster sheet

Monday.com

Create a board item with expiration date and days_left when a COI or license alert fires

HubSpot

Add a note to the contractor's contact or update a custom compliance_status property

Map the payload fields (e.g., data.vendor_name, data.days_left) into your action, then click Turn on Zap.

Event reference

Event When it fires Key payload fields
contractor.created A new contractor is added to your roster vendor_id, vendor_name
contractor.compliance_changed Overall compliance status changes (pass ↔ fail) vendor_name, from, to
contractor.license_expiring License expiration enters an alert window (90/60/30/7d) vendor_name, expiration_date, days_left, window
contractor.coi_expiring COI/insurance expiration enters an alert window vendor_name, expiration_date, days_left, window
contractor.w9_missing A contractor who had a W-9 on file no longer does vendor_id, vendor_name

Verifying the webhook signature (optional)

Every request from TrackMyVendor includes an X-TMV-Signature header so you can confirm the request is genuine. In Zapier you can use a Code by Zapier step to verify it before your action runs:

// In a Code by Zapier step (JavaScript)
const sig  = inputData.x_tmv_signature;          // e.g. "t=1234,sha256=abc..."
const ts   = sig.match(/t=(\d+)/)[1];
const hash = sig.match(/sha256=([a-f0-9]+)/)[1];

const hmac = require('crypto')
  .createHmac('sha256', inputData.signing_secret)
  .update(ts + '.' + inputData.raw_body)
  .digest('hex');

output = [{ verified: hmac === hash }];

Frequently asked questions

Does TrackMyVendor have a native Zapier app?
No — TrackMyVendor uses standard webhooks, which connect through the built-in Webhooks by Zapier trigger app. Available on all plans including the free tier. No native app or partner listing required.
What contractor compliance events can I send to Zapier?
Five event types: contractor.created, contractor.compliance_changed, contractor.license_expiring, contractor.coi_expiring, and contractor.w9_missing. Each webhook endpoint can subscribe to any combination.
Do I need a paid Zapier plan?
No. Webhooks by Zapier and single-step Zaps work on the free plan. Multi-step Zaps (e.g., filter by event type → post to Slack) require Zapier Starter (~$19.99/mo). Most COI expiration alert and license monitoring workflows only need one action step and run free.
Can I route COI expiration alerts to Slack?
Yes — the most common workflow. Subscribe to contractor.coi_expiring, choose Slack as the action, and map data.vendor_name and data.days_left into your message. Every expiring COI posts to your #compliance channel automatically.
Can Zapier trigger when a contractor license lapses or gets revoked?
Yes. Use contractor.license_expiring for advance warnings at 90/60/30/7-day windows. Use contractor.compliance_changed for immediate notification when TrackMyVendor's daily state database sync catches a mid-project revocation.
What happens if a Zap fails — will I miss a compliance alert?
If a Zap fails, Zapier logs it in your task history so you can replay it manually. On the TrackMyVendor side, the same event fires again at each alert window (90/60/30/7 days) — so a failed delivery at 30 days will fire again at 7 days. Enable Zapier error notifications in your account settings so failures don't go unnoticed.

"We get a Slack alert in our #jobsite channel the moment a sub's COI hits 30 days out. I haven't manually checked an expiration date since we set this up."

General Contractor, Dallas TX — managing 40 subs across 6 active job sites

Prefer Make (Integromat)?

Make's visual scenario builder is a great alternative to Zapier for compliance automation.

Make guide →

Routing alerts to Slack?

See our guide for the specific Slack action setup and message templates.

Slack guide →

Using Microsoft Teams?

Post compliance alerts to Teams via Power Automate — no extra subscription needed.

Teams guide →

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Already have an account?

Add your Zapier webhook URL as an endpoint in Settings → Integrations.

Open Integrations Settings