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API Labz Make integrationAutomate API Labz with Make.

Can Make hand your PDFs, images and expense notes to API Labz for you? The API Labz Make integration gives you 8 action modules, all AI tools, and no trigger. This page explains each one simply, then walks you through a first scenario you can test.

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What you can automate

What does the API Labz Make integration do?

The API Labz Make integration lets a Make scenario, the automation you build in Make, send work to API Labz and get the result back without code. Every one of its 8 modules is an action: API Labz does something when an earlier step asks, it never starts a scenario on its own.

Three setups come up naturally from the module names. A finance assistant can pass receipts from a shared inbox to Track an Expense, so each expense lands in the same place instead of a pile of attachments. An operations lead can turn scanned contracts into structured data with PDF to JSON Converter and send those fields to a spreadsheet. A small marketing team can feed a product update into Generate social media posts with Images and review the drafts before anything is published.

Be clear on the limits. Make's own documentation for API Labz is marked as limited: it lists the modules but no fields, formats or connection steps specific to the app. The first test run is where you learn what each module expects and returns, so plan for it.

API Labz has no trigger, which means another app or Make's schedule has to start the scenario. If you are still weighing tools, the n8n vs Make comparison sets the two side by side, and the Make review covers the editor itself. For a hand on a larger project, the Make agency team can help.

Connect

How do you connect API Labz to Make?

  1. 01

    Add an API Labz module

    In your scenario, click the +, search for API Labz and pick any of its modules. Then click Create a connection. A connection is your API Labz account linked to Make once, and every API Labz module reuses it afterwards.

  2. 02

    Name the connection

    Giving the connection a name is optional, but it helps later. If you run a test account and a production account, a clear label such as the workspace or client name stops you from picking the wrong one in a module.

  3. 03

    Authorize and save

    Make then asks you to authorize it on the API Labz page or to paste the key that API Labz gives you. Do whichever the window asks for, then click Save. The module is now ready for its fields.

First scenario

Your first scenario with API Labz

GoalWhen a new PDF arrives in another app, Make sends it to API Labz, turns it into structured data and records the expense.

  1. 01

    Create the scenario

    Open the Scenarios page, create a new scenario and click the +. Pick the app where your PDFs arrive, such as your storage or mail tool, and choose its trigger. API Labz cannot start the flow itself.

  2. 02

    Add PDF to JSON Converter

    Click the + to the right of the first module, search for API Labz and pick PDF to JSON Converter. Click Create a connection if you have not linked your account yet.

  3. 03

    Map the file

    Fill the module fields by mapping the file from the first module. A bundle is one item passing between modules, here one PDF. Make shows the data of the previous module so you can click it into place.

  4. 04

    Add Track an Expense

    Click the + again and add Track an Expense. Map the values the converter returned into its fields. You will see exactly which values exist only after a first test, so keep this mapping simple for now.

  5. 05

    Test with Run once

    Click Run once and drop a sample PDF where the trigger watches. Open each module's bundle to read what it received and sent. Each module run on one bundle is an operation, the unit Make counts on your plan.

  6. 06

    Schedule and switch on

    Set the schedule on the first module. A new scenario checks every 15 minutes by default, and 15 minutes is also the shortest gap on the Free plan. Then switch the scenario on.

Modules

What each API Labz module does

API Labz gives you 8 modules. For each one: what it does for you, when to reach for it, and what to watch out for.

API Labz1

Create a Business Report

ActionIn the docs only

As its name says, this module asks API Labz to produce a business report from the information your scenario passes in, so the draft is ready without anyone writing it from scratch.

When to use it
when figures or notes collected by earlier modules need to become one readable document for a manager or client.
Watch out
Make's documentation does not list the inputs this module accepts, so run it once on sample data and read the returned bundle before relying on it.
API Labz2

Extract ID Data

ActionIn the docs only

Going by its name, Extract ID Data pulls the information out of an identity document your scenario sends, which spares someone from typing names and numbers by hand during onboarding.

When to use it
when a new customer or employee uploads an ID and the details should go straight into your records.
Watch out
identity documents are sensitive, and the documentation gives no detail on which document types are read, so test with a sample you are allowed to use.
API Labz3

Generate social media posts with Images

ActionIn the docs only

The name points to social posts that come with their images, which API Labz writes from the topic or text your scenario sends. You get drafts to review instead of a blank page.

When to use it
when an event in another app, such as a new product or blog article, should turn into draft posts for your team.
Watch out
send the drafts to a review step rather than publishing them automatically, since nothing in the documentation describes how the output is shaped.
API Labz4

Image to JSON Converter

ActionIn the docs only

As the name spells out, Image to JSON Converter turns the content of an image into structured JSON data, which later modules can map field by field instead of treating it as a picture.

When to use it
for photos of receipts, forms or labels where the text inside matters more than the image.
Watch out
on the Free plan Make handles files up to 5 MB, so large photos may need resizing upstream. For a PDF, the PDF to JSON Converter is the module named for that format.
API Labz5

PDF to JSON Converter

ActionIn the docs only

Hand a PDF to this module and, as its name promises, its content comes back as structured data (JSON), ready to map into a spreadsheet, a CRM or another app.

When to use it
when invoices, contracts or order forms arrive as PDFs and someone currently retypes their details.
Watch out
the keys in the returned JSON are not documented, so build the next module only after a Run once shows you what came back.
API Labz6

Text to Flow Diagram Generator

ActionIn the docs only

Judging by its name, this one turns a written description into a flow diagram, which saves you from sketching a process by hand every time someone documents it.

When to use it
when a procedure written in a form or a document should also exist as a visual your team can follow.
Watch out
the documentation says nothing about the diagram's output format, so read what a test run returns before passing it on.
API Labz7

Text to Image Generator

ActionIn the docs only

From its name, Text to Image Generator creates an image from a text prompt, giving your scenario a visual without a designer stepping in for each one.

When to use it
when you need a standalone illustration, for example a cover for a new article; choose the social posts module when you want the text of the post too.
Watch out
each generation is an operation on your plan, and the documentation gives no image size or format, so check a first result before looping it over many rows.
API Labz8

Track an Expense

ActionIn the docs only

Going by its name, Track an Expense logs an expense from the details your scenario gathers, so nobody has to type the receipt in by hand.

When to use it
right after a converter module has read a receipt or invoice, to log the amount without manual entry.
Watch out
the documentation does not say which expense fields exist, so map only what the test run shows and leave the rest empty until you know more.
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FAQ

Common questions about API Labz and Make

01Is the API Labz Make integration free?
Yes, on the Make side. API Labz is a standard app, so its modules are available from the Free plan, which gives you 2 active scenarios, a minimum of 15 minutes between scheduled runs, 5 minutes of execution per run and files up to 5 MB. Paid plans such as Core, Pro, Teams and Enterprise raise those limits and count usage in credits. Whatever API Labz itself charges for its service is separate, and this page does not cover it.
02What do you need to connect API Labz to Make?
You need an API Labz account and a Make account. Make's documentation lists no specific prerequisites for API Labz and no app specific steps, so the generic flow applies: add an API Labz module, click Create a connection, optionally name it, authorize Make on the API Labz page or paste the key API Labz provides, then click Save. That single connection is then reused by all 8 modules, so you only set it up once.
03Can API Labz trigger a Make scenario in real time?
No, because API Labz has no trigger module at all. Its 8 modules are actions, so something else has to start the scenario. You can open the flow with a trigger from another app, such as a new file or a new email, or set a schedule on the first module so the scenario runs on its own. A new scenario uses a 15 minute schedule by default, and paid plans allow shorter gaps.
04What if the API Labz module you need is missing in Make?
It depends on the gap. API Labz has no Make an API Call module in Make, so you cannot send a custom request through the existing connection. Make's documentation for API Labz is also marked as limited, with no field list. If one of the 8 modules does not cover your case, look for another app that does the job, or ask the agency team to help you design a workaround.
05Should you use Make or n8n with API Labz?
It depends on where the rest of your automations already live. On Make, API Labz offers 8 action modules and no trigger, available from the Free plan. The same app often has an n8n node too, so check that side if your team already builds there. Neither tool wins by default here: pick the one where your other flows already run, and read the side-by-side comparison linked higher up for the broader picture.
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