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title: Shortcuts
slug: shortcuts
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createdAt: 2025-02-03T13:29:01.215Z
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The Shortcuts module enables you to execute the Make from your iPhone or iPad and send the desired data to Make.

## Getting Started With Shortcuts

Prerequisites

- iPhone or iPad with iOS 12 (or higher)
- [Shortcuts](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shortcuts/id915249334) app

## Connect Shortcuts to Make

To connect *Shortcuts* to Make, you need to generate a webhook URL in Make and then insert the generated webhook URL to the *Shortcuts* app installed on your iOS device. To do so, follow the steps below:

1. [ Download and install Shortcuts from App Store](docId\:HUK1eGhNOH3fai0RxIBEL).
2. [ Select an action you want to send data from](docId\:HUK1eGhNOH3fai0RxIBEL).
3. [ Add the Watch Shortcuts module to the Make, and generate the webhook URL](docId\:HUK1eGhNOH3fai0RxIBEL).
4. [Insert the webhook URL to Shortcuts](docId\:HUK1eGhNOH3fai0RxIBEL).
5. [ Specify the payload that will be sent to your Make scenario](docId\:HUK1eGhNOH3fai0RxIBEL).
6. [Test your Shortcuts app integration](docId\:HUK1eGhNOH3fai0RxIBEL).

### Step 1: Download and Install Shortcuts From App Store

From your iPhone or iPad, navigate to [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shortcuts/id915249334](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shortcuts/id915249334), and install the Shortcuts app.

### Step 2: Select an Action You Want To Send Data From

1. Open the *Shortcuts* app you have installed in [Step 1](docId\:HUK1eGhNOH3fai0RxIBEL) above.
2. Tap the *+Create Shortcut* tile.

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3. Add the action you want to send data to your scenario from.

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You can skip this step if you just want to trigger your scenario without any data being sent.
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Here are some examples of actions you can use to send data to the Make scenario:

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We will use the *Get Current Weather* action as an example, but you can choose one or more other actions.
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***Get Current Weather*** - to send the current weather to your Make scenario.

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***Get Current Location*** - to send the device's address to your Make scenario.

***Dictate Text*** - to trigger the Make scenario with your voice and send the speech converted to text to the Make.

***Ask for Input*** - to trigger the scenario and send the text, number, URL, or date you enter on your iOS device to your Make scenario.

***Get Latest Photos*** - to send information about the latest photo on your device.

***Contacts*** - to send the selected contact to your Make scenario.

***Get Clipboard*** - to send the content of your clipboard to the Make scenario.

### Step 3: Add the Shortcuts Module to the Scenario and Generate the Webhook URL

1. Add the *Watch Shortcuts* module to your Make scenario.
2. Generate and copy the webhook URL.

### Step 4: Insert the Webhook URL to Shortcuts

1. Add the ***URL ***action to the Shortcut.
2. Paste the **webhook URL** you have generated in [Step 3](docId\:HUK1eGhNOH3fai0RxIBEL) above.

### Step 5: Specify the Payload That Will Be Sent to Your Make Scenario

1. Add the *Get Contents of URL* action to the Shortcut.
2. Tap to open the *Get Contents of URL* action's *Advanced* settings, and set it as follows:

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Enter the desired name to the *Key* field, and tap, for example, the *Weather Conditions* () in order to insert it into the *Value* field (or select another property you want to send to Make).Add more fields if needed.Tap *Done*.

Tap *Add new field,* and select the *Text* value type.

### Step 6: Test Your Shortcuts Integration

1. To test if the data from your iOS device is received correctly, go to your scenario, and run the *Watch Shortcuts* module only using the *Run this module only* function.
2. Open the *Shortcuts* app on your iPhone or iPad, and tap the tile of the Shortcut to run actions you have defined in the steps above.
3. The *Watch Shortcuts* module in your scenario is triggered and receives the data from the Shortcut.

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You can now connect other modules to build your Make scenario.