How to Setup Local Content Engine with Housecall Pro

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This guide explains how to connect Housecall Pro to Local Content Engine so completed jobs can create mini jobs and related local content.

What Housecall Pro Can Drive

When configured correctly, Housecall Pro completed jobs can be used to:

Create mini jobs
Generate AI titles and summaries
Generate AI images if enabled
Generate AI recap videos if enabled
Publish content to websites, GBP, and YouTube through automations

Prerequisites

Before setup, make sure you have:

A Housecall Pro account
Access to Housecall Pro webhooks
Your Housecall Pro API key
Local Content Engine enabled in LaunchSMS

Step 1: Connect Housecall Pro in LaunchSMS

In LaunchSMS, go to Settings > Integrations
Open Housecall Pro
Copy the LaunchSMS webhook URL shown in the integration
Enter your Housecall Pro API key
Save the integration

Step 2: Add the Webhook in Housecall Pro

Use the webhook URL shown in LaunchSMS in your Housecall Pro webhook setup.

At minimum, Local Content Engine needs completed-job events.

LaunchSMS currently highlights these Housecall Pro webhook events for active automations:

job.completed
job.on_my_way
job.appointment.scheduled
estimate.sent
estimate.completed
estimate.option.approval_status_changed
invoice.sent
invoice.paid

For Local Content Engine content generation specifically, the most important event is:

job.completed

Step 3: Enable Housecall Pro in Local Content Engine

Open Local Content Engine
Turn on Enable Local Content Engine
Turn on Use Queue Processing
Turn on the Housecall Pro provider toggle

Optional:

Enable AI image creation
Enable AI video creation
Add WordPress sync webhook
Enable automation trigger for GBP syndication

Step 4: Add Brand Assets

If you want branded media output, upload:

Primary Logo Attachment
Secondary Reference Attachment

These help guide images and recap videos.

Step 5: Run a Completed Job Test

Trigger a completed Housecall Pro job that includes useful real-world content such as:

Job type
Job description
Completion notes
City and state
Attachments if available

Housecall Pro content currently relies heavily on:

job type
description
note text
job notes
city/state
attachments

Step 6: Confirm the Output

After the job is processed, verify:

A mini job was created
The title and summary make sense
The provider source is Housecall Pro
Any AI image/video generation completed as expected
The content appears on the target website or automation destination

Recommended Best Practices

To get better mini-job output from Housecall Pro:

Use clear job types
Encourage technicians to leave useful completion notes
Include before/after photos where possible
Keep location data clean
Use queue processing for production

Troubleshooting

If Housecall Pro jobs are not generating content, check:

Housecall Pro is connected
The webhook URL is correct
job.completed is enabled in Housecall Pro
Local Content Engine is enabled
The Housecall Pro provider toggle is on
Queue workers are running if queue mode is enabled

Updated on March 26, 2026

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