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title: Award Force
slug: award-force
description: How to integrate Award Force with Make.com
image: https://make-cxp-documentation.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/apps-center-icons/PREVIEW_award-force.png
createdAt: 2025-12-22T23:31:47.616Z
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| :inlineImage[]{src="https://make-cxp-documentation.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/apps-center-icons/award-force.png" alt="Award Force logo" caption size="50" width="512" height="512"} | Award Force is a platform for managing awards, grants, and competitions. Integrating Award Force with Make.com enables users to automate entry collection, participant notifications, and judging workflows directly from their Award Force account. |
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This is AI-generated content based on official Award Force documentation. The content may contain mistakes. Please verify important information. If you have questions on vendor documentation, contact [Award Force](https://awardforce.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new) directly.
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# Requirements

To use the Award Force app in Make, you must have an active Award Force account and an API key, [create your account on Award Force](https://www.awardforce.com/). For subscription, refer to the [Award Force pricing page](https://www.awardforce.com/).

# Connect Award Force and Make 

To get started, you must first create a connection between Award Force and Make, allowing the two services to communicate. 

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**Obtain your API Key in your Award Force account**
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**Create the connection in Make.**
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## Obtain your API Key in your Award Force account

Before you create the connection in Make, you should first obtain your **API Key** in your Award Force account.

To obtain your **API Key **:

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Navigate to** Settings**.
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Click** Integrations**.
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Click** API Keys**.
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Click** Generate API Key**.
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Enter the key name or purpose.
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Select the appropriate scope for the** API key**.
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Enter notification email addresses if required.
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Click** Save**.
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Copy the** API key** displayed on screen.
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You will use this value while creating a connection in Make. 

Because the UI might have changed, the steps you see on your screen might be different, [check the vendor documentation for updates.](https://apidocs.awardforce.com/)

## Create the connection in Make 

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[[Log in in your Make](https://www.make.com/en/register) account](https://www.make.com/en/register), add the Award Force module to your scenario, and click **Create a connection. **

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*Optional: *In the **Connection name** field, enter a name for the connection.
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Enter the **authentication credentials** you copied from your Award Force account or follow the on-screen instructions to create the connection. 
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For detailed information on connecting an application, see **[Connect an application](docId\:SO88FM6pkT0G-adKDDfzZ)** page.

# Award Force modules

After connecting to the Award Force app, you can choose from a list of available modules to build your scenarios. 

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### Create a User

Creates a new user account in the specified system.
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### Create an Entry

Creates a new record in the specified database or application.
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### Entry submitted

Triggers when a new entry is submitted in Award Force.
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### Make an API Call

Executes a custom API request to the connected service using your authorized credentials.
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### User registered

Triggers when a new user account is created in Award Force.
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# Templates

You can look for more templates in [Make's template gallery](https://www.make.com/en/templates), where you'll find thousands of pre-created scenarios.

# Award Force resources 

You can have access to more resources related to this app on the following links

- [Award Force website](https://www.awardforce.com/)
- [Award Force API documentation](https://apidocs.awardforce.com/)
- [Award Force page on make](https://www.make.com/en/integrations/award-force)

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