Integrating Bubble data with OpenAI for an AI-Driven App

toolkit · 2025-04-06T09:48:41.305Z

Hi everyone,

I’m currently working on an AI application where all the data is stored in Bubble, and I need to integrate this with OpenAI. Here’s the basic concept:

User Input: The user enters a prompt in the web app built on Bubble.
Data Flow: The prompt is sent from Bubble to OpenAI.
Processing: OpenAI performs a search or analysis using the data linked from my Bubble database.
Response: The result from OpenAI is then reflected back in the Bubble app.

I’m looking for advice or shared experiences from anyone who has done something similar. Specifically, I’d like to know:

How you managed the data linkage between Bubble and OpenAI.
What API workflows or plugins you used.
Any challenges you faced and tips for smoothing the integration.

Any insights, examples, or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance for your help.

batuhanmerguz · 2025-04-06T12:03:13.175Z

Hey there, welcome to Bubble!

Integrating Bubble’s database directly with OpenAI to process prompts is definitely achievable, and Bubble’s built-in tools like the API Connector and backend workflows should help you accomplish this pretty effectively. Initially, you could explore Bubble’s own API Connector to handle your data flows. While doing this, bear in mind a few points like rate limits, data security, and workflow optimization—breaking down API calls into manageable batches and incremental testing can save you a lot of headaches down the line.

If you’re tight on time or prefer not to spend extensive hours configuring API connections and managing detailed technical nuances, feel free to check out what we’ve built at Aicado (Disclaimer: I’m currently a product manager there, and you’ll notice that on my profile!). At Aicado, we provide a ready-to-use solution that integrates your Bubble data with your own OpenAI Asistant with external features (we called it Super Agent), with an intuitive interface for your users, eliminating a good portion of the heavy lifting in the integration process.

Whichever route you pick, feel free to shoot me a message anytime—I’m here and more than happy to share additional insights, examples, or guidance for your project. Good luck and welcome again to the community!

toolkit · 2025-04-06T16:44:16.177Z

@batuhanmerguz, Thanks for your detailed explanation! Iam exploring the Aicado platform and am quite intrigued by its approach. Could you please guide me on how to connect my app data using the data API root URL link from the bubble?

To give you a bit more context, our project team updates the import notes every day, and this data is stored within our Bubble app. My goal is to enable the AI agent to search this historical data so that users can backtrack and retrieve specific information when needed. Any insights or best practices on linking this data via the API would be really appreciated.

Thanks again for your help!

batuhanmerguz · 2025-04-07T10:05:26.203Z

Great question and you’re definitely on the right track. With Aicado’s Super Agent, there are actually three different ways you can connect your app data and enable AI-powered search over it. Here’s a quick overview:

Coming Next Week: API Endpoint
We’re rolling out a new feature next week that allows you to convert your own Super Agent into an API endpoint. That means your Bubble app’s data or data from any other app — can be processed by your AI agent. Actually it looks perfect for your use case. You won’t need any interface for this feature.

Another Option: Using our Custom Tool with OpenAPI Schema (Auth Supported)
We have a feature called Custom Tool that lets you integrate external APIs using OpenAPI’ schema and this function supports all authentication methods (not OAuth2 for now) . It’s super flexible!
We haven’t added full documentation or recorded a video for Bubble apps for it yet, but I’d be more than happy to guide you through the setup if you’re interested. For using this feature you need to implement Super Agent interface and you users need to interact with Agent via that interface.

⁠Another Option: Embed the Agent and Train with Dynamic Files
Until the new feature goes live, you can connect your Super Agent with dynamic files with adding a custom parameter. After that, you can embed the agent into your web interface and make it available to your users. It’s a quick and easy workaround.

If you’d like, I’m happy to jump on a quick Meet call and walk you through any of these options step by step. Here’s a link to book a time that works for you: My Calendar

Best,