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IntegrationsGuide4 min readUpdated 2026-09-30

How Can I Send New Leads to Intercom Automatically?

Create an Intercom Lead or User automatically whenever a new lead joins your Referral Factory campaign.

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Before you start

Connect Intercom under Integrations & API → CRM, open the Leads settings, and decide whether new campaign leads should become Intercom Leads or Users.
Sending a lead to Intercom does not qualify the lead. Configure qualification separately using the qualification guide.

Choose what happens when a lead joins

Select Create New Lead In Intercom or Create New User In Intercom. If Nothing to action is selected, Referral Factory will not create an Intercom record.
Intercom action options for new leads
Choose whether each new lead becomes an Intercom Lead or User.

Map the required fields

Map Referral Factory Email to Intercom Email. Add any other fields your team needs.
Use Dynamic Value for campaign or lead data, and Fixed Value for information that should be the same on every created record. Reload fresh data from the integration if a new Intercom property is missing.
Email mapped from Referral Factory to Intercom
Email is required when creating an Intercom record.
Dynamic and fixed value options for Intercom mapping
Choose whether each mapped value changes per lead or stays fixed.

Choose how duplicates are handled

Choose whether to leave an existing Intercom contact unchanged or update the contact to show that the person was referred. Use the option that matches how your team manages existing contacts.

Save and test the setup

Create one test lead in the campaign, then confirm the person appears in the correct Intercom audience with the expected fields and Referral Factory attribution.
A test lead in the Intercom leads list
Confirm the test person appears in Intercom.
An Intercom lead record created by Referral Factory
Open the test record and verify the mapped fields.
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