Communication

Blink

7min

With Blink modules in , you can manage feed events, and list linked accounts, users, and feed events.

To use the Blink modules, you must have a paid Blink account. You can create an account at joinblink.com. For subscription information, refer to Blink Pricing page.

Refer to the Blink API Documentation for a list of available endpoints.

Connect Blink to Make

To establish the connection, you must:

Create a Blink app

To create a Blink app you must:

  1. Log in to your Blink account.
  2. In the left sidebar, click Admin > Manage Apps.
  3. Go to Created Apps.
  4. Click Create app.
  5. Enter a name for the app.
  6. Click Create.

Obtain your API token in Blink

To obtain your API token from your Blink account:

  1. After you created the Blink app, scroll down to Technical setup section.
  2. Click Add Token.
  3. Copy the API token value shown and store it in a safe place.

You will use this value in the Token field in Make.

Establish the connection with Blink in Make

To establish the connection in Make:

  1. Log in to your Make account, add a Blink module to your , and click Create a connection.
  2. Optional: In the Connection name field, enter a name for the connection.
  3. In the Token field, enter the API token copied above.
  4. Click Save.
  5. If prompted, authenticate your account and confirm access.

You have successfully established the connection. You can now edit your and add more Blink modules. If your connection requires reauthorization at any point, follow the connection renewal steps here.

Build Blink 

After connecting the app, you can perform the following actions:

Feed Events

  • Send a Feed Event
  • Update a Feed Event
  • Archive a Feed Event
  • Get a Feed Event
  • List Feed Event Categories

Linked Accounts

  • Get a Linked Account
  • List Linked Accounts

Users

  • List Users

Other

  • Make an API Call