File and Document Management
Shotstack
7 min
shotstack is a cloud based video editing platform that enables developers to automate video creation and editing through a restful api using json with the shotstack app in {{product name}} , you can manage rendering in your shotstack account requirements to use the shotstack app in {{product name}} , you must have a paid shotstack account for subscription information, refer to the shotstack pricing page connect shotstack and {{product name}} to get started, you must first create a connection between shotstack and {{product name}} , allowing the two services to communicate to create the connection, you need to shotstack /#obtain your api key in shotstack shotstack /#create the connection in obtain your api key in shotstack before you create the connection in {{product name}} , you should first obtain an api key in your shotstack account to obtain the api key log in to your shotstack account in the top right corner, click your profile icon click api keys copy the api key value for the desired environment and store it in a safe place copy the sandbox api key for testing copy the production api key for live projects you'll use this value in the api key connection field in {{product name}} create the connection in {{product name}} once you have your shotstack 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 shotstack 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 shotstack account from the environment dropdown, select the environment click save if prompted, authenticate your account and confirm access you've successfully created the connection and can now use the shotstack 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 shotstack modules after connecting to the shotstack app, you can use the following types of modules to build your {{scenario plural lowercase}} render render from template get render status other make an api call watch renders templates you can look for shotstack templates in make's template gallery , where you'll find thousands of pre created {{scenario plural lowercase}} shotstack resources shotstack api documentation shotstack docs & guides