File and Document Management
Creatomate
7 min
creatomate is a platform that automates the creation of videos and images with the creatomate app in make, you can manage the rendering of videos, images, or gifs from templates or json data in your creatomate account requirements to use the creatomate app in {{product name}} , you must have a creatomate account connect creatomate and {{product name}} to get started, you must first create a connection between creatomate and {{product name}} , allowing the two services to communicate to create the connection, you need to creatomate /#obtain your api key in creatomate creatomate /#create the connection in obtain your api key in creatomate before you create the connection in {{product name}} , you should first obtain an api key in your creatomate account to obtain the api key log in to your creatomate account in the left sidebar, click three dots > project settings click on the api key field to reveal the key copy the api key value and store it in a safe place you'll use this value in the api key connection field in {{product name}} create the connection in {{product name}} once you have your creatomate api key, you're ready to create the connection in {{product name}} to create the connection log in to your {{product name}} account, add a creatomate module to your {{scenario singular lowercase}} , and click create a connection if you add a module with an instant tag, click create a webhook , then create a connection optional in the connection name field, enter a name for the connection in the api key field, enter the api key you copied from your creatomate account click save if prompted, authenticate your account and confirm access you've successfully created the connection and can now use the creatomate app in your {{scenario plural lowercase}} if you want to make changes to your connection in the future, follow the steps here https //help make com/connect an application#tn2pj creatomate modules after connecting to the creatomate app, you can use the following types of modules to build your {{scenario plural lowercase}} triggers watch render actions make an api call render a template render from json templates you can look for creatomate templates in make's template gallery , where you'll find thousands of pre created {{scenario plural lowercase}} creatomate resources creatomate api documentation creatomate how tos