Loop Core — Free Zapier Replacement

Replace your Zapier subscription with a Python script that does the same thing for $0.

What this does

Listens for events from any app (Typeform, Stripe, your own form) and:

• Sends a Slack message
• Sends an email alert
• Logs everything to a file

Setup (5 minutes)

1. Install dependencies

pip install flask requests python-dotenv

2. Configure your credentials

cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your Slack webhook URL and email credentials

3. Run the server

python automate.py

4. Expose to the internet (free with ngrok)

ngrok http 5000
# Copy the https URL — use it as your webhook endpoint

Trigger endpoints

URL	Use for
POST /trigger/new-lead	Contact form submissions
POST /trigger/new-payment	Stripe payments
POST /trigger/new-signup	App/newsletter signups
POST /trigger/custom	Anything else
GET /ping	Health check

Test it without any external apps

curl -X POST http://localhost:5000/trigger/new-lead \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name": "Jane Smith", "email": "jane@example.com", "message": "I need a quote"}'

Deploy for free (so it runs 24/7)

• Railway.app — free tier, deploy in 2 clicks
• Render.com — free tier, always-on
• Oracle Cloud — free forever VM

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