Guide

Connect Nimblist to 6,000+ apps with Zapier

Nimblist has a Zapier integration, so your shared shopping lists can talk to the rest of the apps you use. Add items automatically from anywhere, or kick off an action somewhere else whenever your list changes — no code required.

What you can automate

The integration gives Zapier both triggers (things that start a Zap) and actions (things a Zap does in Nimblist):

• Trigger — New Item Added: fires when an item is added to a list (optionally just one list).
• Trigger — New Shopping List: fires when a new list is created.
• Action — Add Item to List: add an item (name and optional quantity) to a list you choose.
• Action — Create Shopping List: spin up a new list.

A few things you could build

• Add “flowers” to your list automatically the day before an anniversary in Google Calendar.
• Say “add kitchen roll” to a to-do app and have it land on the shared shopping list.
• Post to a family chat whenever someone adds to the list, so nobody misses it.
• Email or Google Sheets log every item added this month to see what you keep buying.

Connect your account

Zapier signs in to Nimblist with a revocable API token rather than your password — so it works no matter how you log in, including Google, Facebook or Microsoft sign-in.

1. In the Nimblist web app, open Settings → API tokens, create one, and copy it (it's shown only once).
2. In Zapier, add a step that uses Nimblist, then Connect a new account.
3. Paste the API token. If you self-host, change the Server URL from https://nimblist.app to your own address; otherwise leave it as is.

If you ever revoke the token in Nimblist, Zapier simply prompts you to reconnect with a new one.

Self-hosting? It works there too

The Server URL is configurable, so the integration points at a self-hosted Nimblist instance just as happily as the hosted app.

Why it matters

A shared list is most useful when adding to it takes zero thought. Zapier lets the rest of your digital life do the adding for you — a calendar event, a smart-home sensor, a message, a spreadsheet — so the right things show up on the shop without anyone remembering. Pair it with recipe import and the meal planner and most of your list builds itself.