n8n-nodes-tally

n8n-nodes-tally

This is an n8n community node that lets you interact with Tally.so forms and submissions in your n8n workflows.

Tally.so is a form builder that allows you to create beautiful forms and collect responses. This node enables you to:

• 📋 Retrieve forms - Get all your forms or fetch details for a specific form
• 📊 Access submissions - Pull form responses for processing and automation

Installation

Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.

• Go to Settings > Community Nodes in your n8n instance
• Select Install
• Enter n8n-nodes-tally as the npm package name
• Click Install

Alternatively, you can install it via npm in your n8n installation:

npm install n8n-nodes-tally

Prerequisites

You need a Tally.so account and API token to use this node.

Getting Your API Token

• Log into your Tally.so account
• Go to Settings > Integrations
• Find the API section and generate a new API token
• Copy the token for use in n8n

Note: Free tier Tally.so accounts have API access with reasonable rate limits.

Configuration

• In n8n, create a new Tally.so API Token credential
• Paste your API token from Tally.so
• Test the connection to verify it works

Supported Operations

Form Resource

Get All Forms

• Purpose: Retrieve a list of all your forms
• Output: Array of form objects with basic information (id, name, dates)
• Use case: Discover available forms for further processing

Get Form

• Purpose: Get detailed information about a specific form
• Input: Form ID (selected from dropdown)
• Output: Complete form data including fields, configuration, and metadata
• Use case: Inspect form structure before processing submissions

Submission Resource

Get All Submissions

• Purpose: Retrieve all form responses for a specific form
• Input: Form ID (selected from dropdown)
• Output: Array of submission objects
• Features:
  • Automatic pagination handling
  • Defensive response parsing for various API response formats
  • Error handling for forms with no submissions

Response Handling: The node automatically handles different response formats from the Tally API:

{
  "submissionId": "sub_123",
  "createdAt": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "formId": "form_456",
  "data": { /* submission fields */ }
}

Example Workflows

1. Form Submissions to Google Sheets

Tally.so (Get All Submissions) → Google Sheets (Append Row)

• Tally.so Node:

  • Resource: Submission
  • Operation: Get All
  • Form: Select your form

• Google Sheets Node:

  • Operation: Append
  • Map submission data to sheet columns

2. Daily Form Analysis

Schedule Trigger → Tally.so (Get All Submissions) → Process Data → Send Report

Perfect for daily/weekly form analytics and reporting.

3. Form Data to Database

Tally.so (Get All Forms) → Tally.so (Get All Submissions) → Database (Insert)

• Get all forms to discover available forms
• For each form, retrieve submissions
• Store in your database for analysis

API Information

This node uses the Tally.so REST API endpoints:

• GET /forms - List all forms
• GET /forms/{id} - Get specific form details
• GET /forms/{id}/submissions - Get form submissions

The node automatically handles:

• Authentication via Bearer token
• Different response formats from the API
• Error handling and user-friendly error messages
• Continue-on-fail functionality for workflow resilience

Rate Limits

Tally.so implements rate limiting on their API. If you encounter rate limit errors:

• Reduce the frequency of your requests
• Implement retry logic with exponential backoff
• Contact Tally.so support if you need higher limits

Error Handling

The node provides detailed error messages for common issues:

• Invalid API token: Check your credential configuration
• Form not found: Verify the form ID exists and you have access
• Submission not found: Check the submission ID is correct
• Rate limit exceeded: Implement delays between requests

Troubleshooting

Empty Submission Data

• Verify the form has actual submissions
• Check that you have the correct form ID
• Ensure your API token has access to the form

Connection Issues

• Test your API credential in n8n
• Verify your API token is valid in Tally.so
• Check your network connectivity

Form Not Loading

• Ensure your API token has the correct permissions
• Check that the form exists and hasn't been deleted
• Verify you're using the correct form ID

Limitations

Current limitations:

• No webhook management (webhooks not available via Tally.so public API)
• No form creation/editing capabilities
• No analytics data retrieval
• No bulk operations
• No file upload handling for form attachments

Version History

• v1.0.0: Initial release with forms and submissions
• REST API integration
• Robust error handling and response parsing
• Form dropdown population from API
• Defensive handling of various API response formats

Contributing

This is a community node. Issues, suggestions, and contributions are welcome!

License

MIT

Support

• n8n Community: n8n Community Forum
• Tally.so API Docs: Tally Developer Documentation
• Issues: GitHub Issues

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