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Match Lost Item Reports to Found Items Automatically
Lost-and-found runs on a shoebox and luck. Log found items with photos, let guests file lost reports, and auto-match descriptions — reunions without phone tag.
difficulty Beginnersetup 25 minresult Lost items find their owners systematically — matches happen the moment both sides are logged.—
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Log Found Items
Staff photograph and log found items via a quick form.
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Accept Lost Reports
Add a
Typeform Triggerwhere guests describe what they lost and where. - 3
Match With AI
Add an
OpenAInode comparing new reports against the found inventory. - 4
Notify on Match
Add a
Gmailnode telling the guest a likely match exists and how to verify and collect. - 5
Activate and Test
Activate the workflow with a matching test pair. Confirm the match notice fires.
Frequently asked questions
How does verification work?
Ask the claimant for a detail not visible in the listing — the phone case color, the bag's contents.
What venues need this?
Gyms, hotels, event spaces, theme parks — anywhere the shoebox currently rules.
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