How to get data from an API into Integromat [2022 Tutorial]

API stands for Application Programming Interface, which is basically just a way for applications to talk to each other. In this tutorial, I'll show you how you can connect to an API & get data into Integromat 🙂
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⏰ Timestamps
00:00 - What is an API?
00:41 - API Example #1: randomuser.me
01:04 - Checking API documentation
01:25 - Creating the HTTP Module
02:50 - Testing the request
03:17 - Understanding the data
03:46 - Parse the response
04:10 - Mapping the data in other modules
04:25 - Query string & parameters
06:38 - API Example #2: genderize.io
08:10 - Getting sample data
08:57 - Create routers & filters
10:23 - Testing the scenario & request
11:55 - Final words
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[@maxvcollenburg]

Any questions? Let me know! 😄

[@akashmukherjee6769]

Thanks! how do we do the same thing for POST and PUT API requests?

[@franciscofrankberrocal1422]

Hi I have the following question: I am using an HTTP module from bring a method (Make an API Call), and I get all the results, it even insert the information, but only the same record. I fell some kind of iteration is needed, but I cannot see how. Any clue? Thank you!

[@bosslifting4678]

The "parse response" was a lifesaver for me. Thank you Max!!

[@maxmuller5995]

Alter, ist das Video gut gemacht. Es hat mir sehr geholfen.

[@justthej]

You are amazing. Exacty what I needed to know. Thank you for this wonderful resource.

[@maxvcollenburg]

You're welcome! Thanks for the kind words 🤗

[@igniteacademic]

Awesome, thank you so much!

[@maxvcollenburg]

Happy to hear it's helpful! 🤗

[@mustafaabdalla1436]

Really nice Video! Could you also make a video about how to use POST and PATCH api calls in integromat? It's a big point I don't understand.

[@ReubenHochstetler]

Great video Max. You helped me understand APIs. Now they are not nearly as intimidating 🙂.

[@maxvcollenburg]

Hey Reuben! Happy to hear that! 😄

[@aenishshrestha8103]

Loved it thankyou. 🙂

[@maxvcollenburg]

Happy to hear! 😄

[@aenishshrestha8103]

@@maxvcollenburg i just thought is there any way I could scrape specific text element from the HTML content of any website rather than the json content from integromat. Also I am very new to this so this mayn't make sense. hehe

[@SabirAli-rb6jh]

make a video on transfering gohighlevel data from one Account to another through APi call on make/integromat

[@educationforeveryone214]

😊 thanks ,Bro.

[@maxvcollenburg]

You're welcome!

[@kadidibwa968]

I love how he says super duper

[@maxvcollenburg]

Haha 😎

[@evanjoyal9540]

Thanks for the vid. I knew most of this but the parse option was really cool to understand. I have a question. Is it possible to run scenarios in integromat without actually passing in data, like how zapier does it with success messages like "it would have....". For example, if I set a trigger to watch airtable record -> create live item in webflow -> send email, etc, is it possible to work in integromat for testing but not actually make a live item, and not actually send a real email?

[@maxvcollenburg]

Hey Evan! That would be really cool if that would be possible, but unfortunately it's not. I'm usually using some fake test data to test if it's working, and I also created another email inbox for testing email related things. Hope that helps!

[@DS-ig1bf]

Thanks for a nice video! I (and many others) would greatly appreciate a video on how to use Integromat to sign in different LinkedIn users (end goal would be to post images to their respective accounts)

[@maxvcollenburg]

Hey DS! Thanks for the suggestion, added it to my idea list!

[@DS-ig1bf]

​@@maxvcollenburg Thanks! linkedin signin and post images documentation is quite confusing and all the videos about linkedin's Oauth api are outdated. BUT I managed to find a workaround. What would be really cool is how to use integromat to get data from eventbrite. Thanks for your awesome videos!

[@minervewebstudio9527]

Really Nice!! ;)

[@maxvcollenburg]

Thanks! 😄

[@rudyessen6374]

hi max, i have been watching your videos of integromat for a while now. Maybe you can help me? I need to make an api url from an elementor form any idea how best to make it in integromat? Greetings from holland

[@andreashoynala6462]

Great! :)

[@maxvcollenburg]

Glad you like it! And thanks for getting the course! 🙌

[@MK-jn9uu]

But how do you send all the data fields out? How do you use an iterator to get the "data"?

[@justthej]

Also, tried to pull data from an API and update the record in airtable ... I got this error Insufficient permissions to create new select option ""403"". The only permission options I see in Airtable is None, Creator and up and Editor and up.

[@saviopimenta7819]

Great Video!!!!!!

[@maxvcollenburg]

Thanks! :D

[@ArisJorielBSantos]

Can you help me with my scenario. I have a http module where it retrieves candidates from our recruitment system. These data (candidate id, skill set, candidate status, etc.) retrieved will be collected into a spreadsheet. After collecting the data, I will map the data into custom post type fields on our wordpress website. Issue #1 - candidate id is correct when transferred to the google sheet, however, when row data to create the candidate post type in wordpress is passed, the candidate id does not match. (eg. Google sheet - 485291000001750190 , 485291000001750235 | Candidate ID in wordpress - 485291000001750200 , 485291000001750200) Issue #2 - these candidates are being filtered by their candidate status in a custom view I created from the recruitment system. If the candidate changed status and no longer part of the filter I created, is there a way where I can remove this candidate from my google sheet? Because I am trying to create a condition on the scenario where candidate id no longer exist on the next run due to it already changed its status, I should be removed from the google sheet. Is this possible? Thanks in advance! I hope someone already encountered or have experience on this.

[@BrettWrightsPage]

Is it possible to use this HTTP step to grab or 'scrape' any data from a website?

[@maxvcollenburg]

I haven't done something like that, but I guess it's possible. You basically just download the page with all it's content.

[@BrettWrightsPage]

@@maxvcollenburg Would that allow for dynamic content tho? My issue is not being able to 'see' the dynamic data since it won't load or something in the step.

[@yanab1064]

Hello Max. I am a newbie to Integromat. I have to set up a scenario with following steps: Google form with one field: “search by ID” The user enters an ID and saves the result. Google Forms should make an API call to a URL (for ex. `accessgudid.nlm.nih.gov/api/v2/devices/lookup.json), find the information about an object by ID Extract only the specified fields (for example, brandName, versionModelNumber, deviceCommDistributionStatus, companyName) and put them into the corresponding fields in the Google sheet. I tried to look for some similar templates in Make, but got totally lost. Maybe someone can direct me to the right way or provide advice. Thanks and sorry for interruption