Schedule power-up: a handy way to collect data from the database

Tasks connected with data collection are pretty easy to automate. For example, you can schedule sending requests according to your needs with Stape’s Schedule power-up. Keep reading to find out the use case of power-up and how to set it up.

Schedule use case

Use the Schedule power-up if you want to collect data from a database over a specific period of time. For example, it is convenient for you to collect data about the number of purchases and revenue from them once per day at 6 p.m. and then transfer the data to the necessary tool (e.g., Google Analytics or Google Sheets).

You can set it up with the help of Schedule power-up.

How to set up Schedule power-up?

1. You should register or log in to the Stape account to use the power-up. It is free to use for all Stape’s customers on all plans.

2. Go to Stape admin → Power-ups section → click “Use” next to Schedule.

3. Configure the following settings:

• How often to send a request (once a day or every hour)
• Choose the domain from drop-list
• Add the request path that should be sent on schedule

Here is an example of a Schedule power-up configuration:

4. Click “Save changes”.

To sum up

With the help of Schedule power-up, you can gather data from a database over a defined time period and then transfer it to any tools you need. The setting-up process is straightforward; however, if you encounter any difficulties with the power-up configuration, don’t hesitate to contact our support team.