What caused jobs to get stuck 'in inspection' and how was it fixed?

Jobs were stuck due to the auditTrailId field being silently rejected in POST requests. Enforcing the required attribute in the OpenAPI schema and validating with Postman tests fixed the issue and restored automatic job completions.

How can I prevent duplicate webhook runs in Zapier or Make?

Require a unique requestId in each webhook payload to create an idempotent endpoint. This ensures repeated requests with the same ID are safely ignored, preventing duplicate runs.

What improvements were seen after implementing idempotent webhooks?

Mismatch rates dropped from 20% to 1.5% after introducing idempotent webhooks and full Zapier automation, resulting in over 90% reduction in field-data mismatches.

How does Visual AI help with digital asset management?

Visual AI, such as Deepomatic and Optelos, enables automated QC and 3D site assessments. This flags issues like antenna misalignments, reducing return trips and resolving data mismatches.

How does automation improve timesheet and payroll processing?

Automated workflows send work hours directly into payroll systems like Paiy, halving payroll prep time and accelerating billing by up to 40%.

What tools can help catch schema drift and logic bugs early?

Contract-testing tools like Pact or Dredd in CI jobs, along with logging webhook payloads and setting alerts on status-code anomalies, help catch schema drift and silent logic bugs early.

Eliminate Invisible API Failures & Automate Job Closures with Contract Testing and Visual AI

TLDR

Streamline operations with API contract testing, reliable webhooks, AI asset integration, and automated payroll—making workflow management faster and less error-prone.

Nail Down the True Closure Trigger

A product owner noticed jobs stuck “in inspection” because the auditTrailId field was silently rejected in POST requests. By creating a Postman collection that asserts a 200 OK and the closed flag, she exposed the missing-required-field bug. Enforcing the OpenAPI required attribute for auditTrailId eliminated invisible failures and restored automatic job completions.

Tip

Adding contract-testing with Pact or Dredd to your Postman CI job is a fast way to catch schema drift and save hours of downstream debugging.

Orchestrate Seamless Hand-Offs

Once the closure webhook fires, Zapier (or Make) can chain tasks: fetch geo-tagged photos via Fulcrum’s API, process them through Deepomatic’s Visual AI for QC, then mark the job “ready for invoicing.” To avoid duplicate runs when Zapier retries, expose an idempotent webhook endpoint by requiring a unique requestId in each payload.

Idempotent endpoint: A webhook that safely ignores repeat requests with the same requestId.

Field-Data Mismatch Rates Before & After Idempotent Hooks
Phase	Mismatch Rate	Improvement
Before Automation	20%	—
After Idempotent Webhook	4%	80% drop
After Full Zapier Flow	2%	90% drop
Current Average	1.5%	92.5% drop
Notes: idempotent design crucial for retry safety; geo-photo QC via AI; test with Runscope.

80% mismatch reduction

Tip

Run mock geo-photo streams through your Zapier flows with Runscope—most misconfigs surface before end-user impact.

Embed Visual AI & Digital Asset Models

A national telecom carrier integrated Optelos for 3D site assessments. Instant digital twins flagged antenna misalignments, cutting return trips by 30%. A targeted Postman test suite validated the JSON model and resolved a tag-mapping mismatch blocking 15% of closures.

3D digital twin of a cell tower showcasing misaligned antenna components for enhanced inspection accuracy.. Camera work: Miguel Á. Padriñán

Close the Loop on Timesheets & Payroll

With auto-close in Make, work hours flow directly into Paiy for compliant timesheet prep. One HVAC startup halved payroll prep time and accelerated billing by 40%.

“Automating the payroll pipeline freed our ops team to focus on field support, not spreadsheets.”

Tip

Log every webhook payload and set alerts on status-code anomalies—these early warnings catch “silent” logic bugs.

Learn more about compliant timesheet prep at Paiy.

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