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Update duplicate lead record and notify assigned owner

Automatically catch incoming duplicate lead submissions across Webhooks by Zapier and Close. Send instant alerts when records match and get updated and owners get notifiedβ€”so you can reduce manual triage, duplicate cleanup, and follow-up.

How this automation cleans up duplicate lead records

When duplicate lead submissions come in, records stay inconsistent and owners may miss time-sensitive follow-ups. This automation catches webhook payloads, finds matched leads, updates duplicate fields, and notifies owners via email and Slackβ€”so your team can act fast.

  1. 1.Catches webhook submissions

    Integrate Webhooks by Zapier and incoming payload parsing to expose submission fields for downstream dedup matching.

    Webhooks by Zapieror swap with your favorite app
  2. 2.Finds matching lead records

    Integrate Close and lead matching tools to search existing leads by email with phone or name fallback.

    Closeor swap with your favorite app
  3. 3.Updates duplicate lead fields

    Integrate Close and CRM update workflows to set duplicate flag, map duplicate dates, and update the matched lead.

    Closeor swap with your favorite app
  4. 4.Sends audit email notifications

    Integrate Mailgun and email notification tools to send a short audit email with lead summary and reference link.

    Mailgunor swap with your favorite app
  5. 5.Posts duplicate alerts in Slack

    Integrate Slack and channel routing tools to post duplicate details to the owner channel for quick triage.

    Slackor swap with your favorite app

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Calendly
Okta
Zendesk
Dropbox
Asana
Allstate
Airbnb
ActiveCampaign
Lyft
Webflow
Canva
Sysco
LA Clippers
Getaround
Grammarly
HelloFresh
Lululemon
Barry's
Hopper
Casper
Hudl
Miro
The New York Times
Ruggable

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