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title: "Connecting Discovered with Facebook/Meta"
url: "https://knowledge-base.discovered.ai/en/article/connecting-discovered-with-facebook-meta"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2025-11-27T20:39:35.135Z"
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# Connecting Discovered with Facebook/Meta

Automate the transfer of Facebook job applicants directly into Discovered.

### **Overview**

With Discovered’s **email-to-apply** feature combined with **Facebook Lead Ads** and **Zapier**, you can automatically add new Facebook applicants to any job posting in Discovered. Once the Zap is set up, every lead that submits your Facebook form is instantly converted into a candidate and added to the correct job—complete with a generated resume attachment.

This integration is ideal for teams looking to automate sourcing, streamline high-volume recruiting, and eliminate manual data entry across multiple platforms.

## **How to Connect Discovered with Facebook/Meta:**

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**1\. Create a New Zap:**

-   Log into Zapier and click **Create Zap**.
-   Give your Zap a descriptive name (e.g., *Facebook → Discovered – Accountant Applicants*).

**2\. Set Facebook Lead Ads as the Trigger:**

-   Click the **Trigger** section of your Zap.

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-   Search for and select **Facebook Lead Ads**.

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-   Choose **New Lead** as the trigger event.

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-   Connect your Facebook account.
-   Select the correct **Facebook Page** and **Lead Form**.
-   Test the trigger to confirm Zapier retrieves sample lead data.

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**3\. Add an Email Action (Gmail or Your Email Provider):**

-   Click **Action** and choose your email provider (e.g., Gmail).

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-   Select **Send Email** as the action event.
-   Connect your email account if you haven’t already.
-   Continue to email configuration.

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**4\. Get the Job Email Address from Discovered:**

-   In Discovered:
    -   Open the job posting.
    -   Click **Job Email** in the job header.

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-   Copy the system-generated job email.
-   Paste this email into the **To** field inside Zapier—this is where the candidate data will be sent.

**5\. Build the Resume Attachment:**

-   In the **Attachments** field:
    -   Create a simple text-based resume using lead form data.
    -   Example structure:
        -   First Name
        -   Last Name
        -   Email Address
        -   Phone Number (if available)
-   Zapier will attach this text file to the outgoing email, allowing Discovered to parse the applicant details and create a candidate profile.

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-   Fill in remaining email fields:
    -   **Subject:** Resume
    -   **Body:** Resume (or any placeholder text)
-   Test the email action to ensure formatting is correct.

**6\. Publish the Zap:**

-   Once both the trigger and action test successfully:
    -   Click **Publish**.
    -   Your automation is now live, and new Facebook applicants will flow directly into Discovered.

## **Why This Matters**

Email-to-apply automation eliminates manual copying, pasting, and data entry. This ensures:

-   Faster candidate intake
-   Zero missing leads
-   A smoother, automated applicant experience
-   Accurate candidate information delivered directly into Discovered
-   Consistent resume formatting for all incoming Facebook applicants

With this setup, your recruiting team can focus on evaluating applicants—not moving data between systems.

## **Use Cases**

-   **High-Volume Hiring:** Automatically pull in hundreds of Facebook applicants without manual work.
-   **Local Recruiting Campaigns:** Perfect for jobs promoted heavily through Facebook Lead Ads.
-   **Agencies:** Centralize leads for multiple clients and jobs.
-   **Teams Using Zapier:** Easily connect multiple Facebook forms to different Discovered job postings.

## **Best Practices**

-   Use clear naming conventions for all Zaps (e.g., *FB Lead → Job Title*).
-   Double-check your field mapping to ensure accuracy in the resume file.
-   Test the Zap using multiple sample leads before going live.
-   Update the Zap whenever your Facebook form fields change.
-   Document your Zap steps for future team members or troubleshooting.

## **What Happens Next**

Once your Zap is live:

-   Every new Facebook lead is emailed into Discovered automatically.
-   Discovered parses the email and creates a new candidate in the associated job posting.
-   The candidate shows up immediately on your job’s applicant list.
-   You can begin evaluating the applicant using all Discovered tools (AI insights, assessments, communication, etc.).

With this automation in place, you’ll never have to manually transfer Facebook applicants again.