Guides / Practical how-to

Find the cause.
Fix it carefully.

Step-by-step help for finding where a system stopped, repairing the cause and checking the result safely.

01 / Python1 November 2026 / 6 min read

Python API script missing records? How to make it fetch every page safely

Add a timeout, follow every page, retry only the errors worth retrying, and prove the repair with tests against a fake API.

02 / Zapier1 November 2026 / 6 min read

Normalise UK, US, written and spreadsheet dates in one Code by Zapier step, and send anything ambiguous for a human check instead of guessing.

03 / Zapier28 October 2026 / 6 min read

Trace the raw value, tell Formatter what it means, then pass a predictable ISO date to the next app and test a safe record.

04 / Airtable21 October 2026 / 7 min read

Start with the run history, read the failed step, then check fields, filters, searches and connected accounts before testing a fix.

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