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Base.com Make integrationAutomate Base.com with Make.

Every new order in Base.com can start a chain of work on its own. The Base.com Make integration gives you 2 triggers and 10 modules to handle orders, invoices, payments and packages. This guide connects your account and walks you through a first scenario.

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What you can automate

What can the Base.com Make integration automate?

The Base.com Make integration links your Base.com account (tied to a BaseLinker account) to Make, a visual automation tool. You build a scenario, meaning the automation itself, out of modules: small bricks that each watch, create, find or delete something. No code is needed, only clicks and field mapping.

Invoices that follow the order. For a web shop, Watch New Orders spots each fresh order and Add an Invoice to an Order attaches the invoice to it, so nobody has to open the order by hand.

Payments recorded where they belong. When a payment lands in another tool, Search Orders finds the matching order and Add a Payment to an Order books it. For a wholesaler taking bank transfers, that closes the gap between the bank and the order screen.

Shipping kept tidy. Create a Package, List Packages and Delete a Package let a logistics team build or clean up parcels from outside Base.com, for example from a form or a spreadsheet.

Know the limits before you start. Both triggers are scheduled, so Make checks Base.com on a timer rather than hearing from it instantly. The official module documentation is AI-generated from Base.com material and may contain mistakes, so verify anything critical. When a listed module does not cover your need, Make an API Call reaches the rest of the API with the same connection.

The same app often has an n8n node too; the n8n vs Make comparison helps you pick. New to the tool? The Make review and the Make training are good next reads.

Connect

How do you connect Base.com to Make?

  1. 01

    Copy your API key in Base.com

    In Base.com, open Account and other in the main menu, then My account, then API. Copy the API key shown on screen. You need an active BaseLinker account for this key to exist.

  2. 02

    Add a Base.com module in Make

    In your Make scenario, add any Base.com module and click Create a connection. A connection is your Base.com account linked to Make once, then reused by every Base.com module you add later.

  3. 03

    Paste the key and name the link

    Optionally type a label in Connection name, handy if you run several stores. Paste the API key you copied, follow the prompts on screen and save. Make can now read your orders and invoices.

First scenario

Build your first scenario with Base.com

GoalWhen a new order arrives in Base.com, Make attaches an invoice to that order.

  1. 01

    Create a blank scenario

    From the Scenarios page, create a new scenario and click the big + to place the first module. Search for Base.com and pick Watch New Orders.

  2. 02

    Link your account

    Click Create a connection and paste your API key. Once the connection exists, Make fills the module lists with what it can read in your Base.com account.

  3. 03

    Add the invoice step

    Click the + on the right of the trigger and choose Add an Invoice to an Order. Map the order ID coming from Watch New Orders so the invoice lands on the right order.

  4. 04

    Test with Run once

    Place a test order in Base.com, then click Run once. Open the bubbles above each module to read the bundles, one bundle per order, and confirm the invoice went to the right place.

  5. 05

    Schedule it and switch it on

    Open the clock on the first module. A new scenario checks every 15 minutes by default; the Free plan cannot go below that, paid plans go down to 1 minute. Then flip the scenario on.

Triggers

What starts a Base.com scenario

2 modules start a scenario when something happens in Base.com. A scheduled trigger is checked by Make on the scenario's schedule; an instant one is called by Base.com as soon as it happens.

Base.com1Watch New Orders

Watch New Orders

Scheduled trigger

In Make“Triggers when a new order has been added.”

Gives you a fresh start point for every order added to Base.com, so the rest of your scenario runs once per new order without anyone clicking. Each order arrives as its own bundle, the unit Make passes from module to module.

How it fires
scheduled. Make checks the app on the scenario's schedule, every 15 minutes by default, and picks up the orders added since the last check.
When to use it
pick it whenever the order itself is the event that matters, such as invoicing, notifying the warehouse or logging the sale elsewhere.
Watch out
it only reacts to new orders; a change to an existing order does not start it.
Base.com2Watch New Series

Watch New Series

Scheduled trigger

In Make“Triggers when a new invoice numeration series have been added.”

Lets your scenario react when someone adds a new invoice numbering series in Base.com, which keeps other tools aware of how your invoices will be numbered from now on.

How it fires
scheduled. Make checks the app on the scenario's schedule and returns the series created since its last look.
When to use it
choose it when accounting or a reporting sheet has to mirror your numbering setup, for instance after opening a new sales channel with its own series.
Watch out
this event is rare, so a test with Run once often returns nothing; create a test series first to see a bundle.
Modules

Everything Base.com can do in Make

Base.com gives you 10 modules. For each one: what it does for you, when to reach for it, and what to watch out for.

Base.com1

Add an Invoice to an Order

Action

In Make“Adds an invoice to an order specified by ID.”

Attaches an invoice to one order you point to by its ID, so the paperwork lives on the order and not in a separate folder.

When to use it
right after Watch New Orders or Get an Order, when the order ID is already in your scenario and the invoice should follow every sale.
Watch out
without a valid order ID the module has nothing to attach to, so map that ID from a previous step.
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Add a Payment to an Order

Action

In Make“Adds a payment to an order specified by ID.”

Records a payment against a specific order, identified by its ID, so the money is logged on the order without a manual entry in Base.com.

When to use it
when money is confirmed somewhere else, like a payment tool or a bank export, and you first locate the order with Search Orders.
Watch out
a search can return several orders; filter down to one before booking the payment, or it may land twice.
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Create an Order

Action

In Make“Creates a new order.”

Opens a brand new order in Base.com from data held in another app, which saves retyping sales that happen outside your usual channels.

When to use it
a phone sale noted in a form, a B2B request in a spreadsheet, or any source Base.com does not collect on its own.
Watch out
if Watch New Orders runs in another scenario, the orders you create here will start that one too.
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Create a Package

Action

In Make“Creates a new package.”

Builds a new package in Base.com, so the shipping side of an order can be prepared from a scenario rather than from the order screen.

When to use it
when your warehouse confirms that goods are ready and that signal lives in another tool, such as a checklist or a message.
Watch out
run it once per parcel; placed after a search that returns several bundles, it creates one package per bundle.
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Delete a Package

Action

In Make“Deletes a package.”

Removes a package from Base.com, useful to clear parcels that were created by mistake or for an order that was cancelled later.

When to use it
after List Packages, once you have filtered down to exactly the parcel that should go.
Watch out
a deletion cannot be undone from Make, so test on a dummy package with Run once before letting it run on real orders.
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Get an Order

Action

In Make“Retrieves a single order specified by ID.”

Fetches the full details of one order when you already know its ID, so later modules can reuse its data without a broad search.

When to use it
another tool hands you an order ID, say a support ticket or a note, and you need the rest of the order to act on it.
Watch out
it takes an ID, not a name or an email; for anything fuzzier, reach for Search Orders.
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Make an API Call

Action

In Make“Performs an arbitary authorized API call.”

Opens the whole Base.com API to your scenario using the connection you already set up, for the jobs the ready-made modules leave out.

When to use it
when you need an endpoint that none of the other eleven modules covers, and you are comfortable reading the Base.com API reference.
Watch out
you build the request yourself here, so check the endpoint and parameters in the Base.com documentation first.
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List Packages

Search

In Make“Lists all order's packages.”

Returns every package attached to one order. Handy to see how a shipment was split, then act on each parcel in turn.

When to use it
before Delete a Package, or to send each parcel on to a customer message or a report, one bundle at a time.
Watch out
the result can hold zero, one or several packages, and each one becomes a separate bundle that the next module processes.
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Search Invoices

Search

In Make“Searches for invoices or lists them all.”

Finds invoices in Base.com, or pulls them all, so your accounting sheet or finance tool can stay in line with what was issued.

When to use it
when an accountant asks for invoices from Base.com and you want them copied into a spreadsheet without exporting by hand.
Watch out
listing everything can eat operations fast, since Make counts each module run on each bundle; narrow the search when you can.
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Search Orders

Search

In Make“Searches for orders or lists them all.”

Looks up orders matching your criteria, or lists them all, which is how you find the right order when you do not hold its ID.

When to use it
matching an incoming payment or a customer request to an order before adding a payment or an invoice.
Watch out
expect zero, one or many results; plan for the empty case with a filter so the next module does not fail.
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FAQ

Questions about the Base.com Make integration

01Is the Base.com Make integration free?
Yes, Base.com is a standard app in Make, so it works on the Free plan. That plan allows 2 active scenarios, runs scheduled scenarios at most every 15 minutes, stops a run after 5 minutes and handles files up to 5 MB with 512 MB of data transfer. Paid plans such as Core, Pro and Teams lift those caps and count usage in credits per month. Your Base.com subscription is separate and is billed by Base.com.
02What do you need to connect Base.com to Make?
You need an active BaseLinker account on Base.com and its API key. In Base.com, open the Account and other menu, go to your account page, then to the API tab, and copy the key. In Make, add any Base.com module, click Create a connection, give it a name if you like and paste the key. That single connection then serves every Base.com module in all your scenarios, so you only do this once per account. If the key changes later, update the connection once.
03Does the Base.com Make integration react in real time?
No. Both Base.com triggers, Watch New Orders and Watch New Series, are scheduled: Make checks Base.com on the scenario's schedule rather than receiving a signal the moment something happens. A new scenario checks every 15 minutes by default. On the Free plan that is also the shortest interval, while paid plans can check as often as every minute. Base.com offers no instant trigger in Make, so build your process around that check interval.
04What if a Base.com module is missing in Make?
Use Make an API Call. It is part of the Base.com app in Make and can call any endpoint of the Base.com API with the connection you already have, so you are not limited to the twelve listed modules. You write the request yourself, so keep the Base.com API reference open. Also note that the official module documentation is AI-generated and may contain mistakes, so double check anything important with Base.com.
05Should you use Make or n8n for Base.com?
It depends on the tool your team already runs. On Make, Base.com comes with 2 scheduled triggers, 10 modules and Make an API Call for the rest, all driven from a visual editor. n8n often offers a node for the same app, so check its catalog before switching. Pick the platform where your other automations already live, since one connection and one place to monitor is simpler to maintain. The n8n vs Make comparison on this site lays out the differences in more detail.
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