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Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking Make integrationAutomate Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking with Make.

Can Make handle your Cargoboard freight paperwork for you? The Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking Make integration gives you 15 modules: 12 actions and 3 searches for quotes, orders, labels, invoices and tracking. This guide shows how to connect your account and build a first scenario step by step.

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What you can automate

What does the Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking Make integration do?

It links your Cargoboard account to Make so a scenario (the automation you build in Make, a chain of bricks called modules) can request quotes, place orders, pull documents and check tracking without you retyping anything. The app has no trigger, so another app or a schedule starts the scenario, and Cargoboard modules do the work after it.

Labels without the copy and paste. A logistics coordinator can let an order from the shop system start the scenario, then chain Create an Order and Download a Shipping Label so the label file lands where the warehouse prints it.

Quotes that get answered. A sales team can collect a transport request from a form, run Create a Quotation, and confirm the chosen offer later with Book a Quotation once the customer says yes.

Finance and customer service fed by the same data. Search Invoices plus Download an Invoice files each invoice in your accounting folder, while Get Tracking Information answers the classic question about where the pallet is.

Be aware of one limit: Make itself states that its documentation for this app is incomplete, because little public information exists about Cargoboard. Field names are only visible once you open a module in the editor, and Make troubleshooting helps when a run fails. The same app may also exist as an n8n node; the n8n vs Make comparison sets out the criteria, and Make training covers scenario basics if Make is new to you.

Connect

How do you connect your Cargoboard account to Make?

  1. 01

    Add a Cargoboard module

    In your scenario, add any Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking module, for example Get an Order, then click Create a connection. A connection is your Cargoboard account linked to Make once and reused by every module of the app.

  2. 02

    Name the connection

    Giving it a name is optional, but it pays off when you manage several accounts, say one per subsidiary or one for testing. Pick something your colleagues will recognize in the connection list later.

  3. 03

    Authorize and save

    Make then asks you either to approve access on a Cargoboard page or to paste a key that Cargoboard gives you, depending on what the app offers. Complete that step and click Save. The module can now read your data.

First scenario

Your first scenario with Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking

GoalWhen a new order appears in your shop or order sheet, Make creates the Cargoboard order and downloads its shipping label.

  1. 01

    Create the scenario

    Open the Scenarios page, create a new scenario and click the +. The first module comes from the app where your orders start, since Cargoboard has no trigger of its own.

  2. 02

    Add Create an Order

    Click the + on the right of that first module, search for Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking and pick Create an Order. Click Create a connection if you have not linked your account yet.

  3. 03

    Map the shipment data

    Fill the fields Make shows by mapping values from the first module: addresses, goods, whatever the form asks for. Each incoming order travels as a bundle, one item passed from module to module.

  4. 04

    Fetch the label

    Add Download a Shipping Label after it and map the order that Create an Order returned. From there you can send the file to a folder or an email module of another app.

  5. 05

    Test with Run once

    Click Run once with a test order and read the bundles each module received. Check the order in Cargoboard before going further.

  6. 06

    Schedule and switch on

    Set the clock on the first module (every 15 minutes by default) and switch the scenario on. Each module run counts as an operation, the unit Make counts on your plan.

Modules

What can the Cargoboard modules do in Make?

Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking gives you 15 modules. For each one: what it does for you, when to reach for it, and what to watch out for.

Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking1

Book a Quotation

ActionIn the docs only

Book a Quotation moves an existing quote forward, judging by its name, so the offer your customer accepted becomes an actual booking without a trip to the Cargoboard portal.

When to use it
right after an approval step, for instance when a deal is marked won in your CRM and the quote reference is already stored.
Watch out
map the reference returned by Create a Quotation or Search Quotations, not a hand typed value.
Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking2

Cancel an Order

ActionIn the docs only

This module withdraws a shipment order you no longer need, which keeps Cargoboard in line with what your shop or ERP says after a customer changes their mind.

When to use it
when a sale is refunded or voided upstream and the pickup should not happen.
Watch out
treat it like any cancellation, there is no undo module in the list, so add a filter that checks the status first.
Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking3

Create a Quotation

ActionIn the docs only

Ask Cargoboard for a freight price straight from a scenario: the module creates a quotation from shipment details you map from another app, and the result can feed an email or a CRM record.

When to use it
a customer fills a transport request form and expects a figure without waiting for someone to log in.
Watch out
the fields appear once the connection works, so run it once before mapping everything.
Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking4

Create an Order

ActionIn the docs only

Here is the core action of the app: it registers a new shipment order in Cargoboard from data coming out of the previous module, which removes the double entry between your sales tool and the carrier.

When to use it
as soon as an order is paid or approved and ready to leave the warehouse.
Watch out
one order is created per bundle, so a list of ten orders creates ten shipments.
Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking5

Create an Order with a neutral shipper

ActionIn the docs only

A variant of Create an Order whose name points to shipping under a neutral sender, useful when the recipient should not see which company actually dispatched the goods.

When to use it
drop shipping or white label deliveries, where you ship on behalf of a client brand.
Watch out
the Make documentation does not describe the exact behavior, so check one test shipment in Cargoboard before you rely on it.
Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking6

Download a Shipment Confirmation

ActionIn the docs only

Retrieve the confirmation document for an order as a file your scenario can pass along, so your customer or your team gets proof the shipment is registered without anyone downloading it by hand.

When to use it
after Create an Order, to attach the confirmation to an email or store it in the customer folder.
Watch out
the next module must accept a file, such as an upload or an attachment field.
Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking7

Download a Shipping Label

ActionIn the docs only

Your warehouse gets the printable label for an order without opening Cargoboard: the module returns the label file, ready to drop in a shared folder or send to the person who packs.

When to use it
directly after Create an Order, in the same scenario, so the label exists before the goods reach the dock.
Watch out
on the Free plan, files go up to 5 MB, which matters if you bundle many labels.
Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking8

Download an Invoice

ActionIn the docs only

Accounting receives the Cargoboard invoice as a file, which saves a trip through the portal and lets the document land in your bookkeeping tool or cloud drive.

When to use it
after Search Invoices has found the invoices you want, one download per result.
Watch out
this module handles a single invoice, so pair it with a search when you need several.
Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking9

Get Tracking Information

ActionIn the docs only

Customer questions about a pallet get an answer from the data itself: the module reads the tracking status of a shipment so you can post it to a helpdesk ticket, a chat or a spreadsheet.

When to use it
when a support ticket mentions an order number and the agent needs the current status.
Watch out
it only reads when the scenario runs, it does not alert you when the status changes.
Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking10

Get a Quotation

ActionIn the docs only

Pull back one quotation you already created, with its details, to reuse the price or the reference later in the flow, for example in a follow up email to the prospect.

When to use it
you stored the quote reference in your CRM and want the current content before booking it.
Watch out
you need the exact reference; if you only have criteria, start with Search Quotations.
Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking11

Get an Order

ActionIn the docs only

Reading a single order gives your scenario the full record behind a reference, which is handy to check its details before you cancel it, download its documents or update another tool.

When to use it
a colleague pastes an order reference in a form and needs the details sent back.
Watch out
unlike Search Orders, it expects one known reference and returns one order.
Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking12

Make an API Call

ActionIn the docs only

When no other module covers your need, this one calls any endpoint of the Cargoboard API with the connection you already set up, so you do not have to handle authentication again.

When to use it
a feature exists in Cargoboard's API but has no dedicated module in Make.
Watch out
you need Cargoboard's API documentation at hand, since Make's own page for the app is limited.
Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking13

Search Invoices

SearchIn the docs only

Find the invoices that match your criteria and hand each one to the rest of the scenario as its own bundle, which makes it the natural first step of any invoice filing flow.

When to use it
before Download an Invoice, to collect every invoice your accountant has not received yet.
Watch out
a search can return zero, one or many results, and every result triggers the next modules once.
Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking14

Search Orders

SearchIn the docs only

Looking for orders without knowing their references? This search lists the ones that fit your criteria, so you can report on them, cancel them or fetch their tracking in bulk.

When to use it
to build a shipment report in a spreadsheet or to review open orders before a pickup.
Watch out
many results mean many operations in the modules that follow.
Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking15

Search Quotations

SearchIn the docs only

Sales teams can see which quotes are still waiting: the module finds quotations matching your criteria and passes each one on, ready to be booked, compared or logged.

When to use it
to spot quotes that were never booked and remind the customer about them.
Watch out
if nothing matches, the modules after it simply do not run, which can look like a silent failure during testing.
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FAQ

Questions about Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking and Make

01Is the Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking Make integration free?
Yes, on the Make side. Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking is a standard app, available from the Free plan onward. That plan allows 2 active scenarios, a minimum of 15 minutes between scheduled runs, 5 minutes of execution per run, files up to 5 MB and 512 MB of data transfer. Paid plans lower the interval to 1 minute and remove the cap on active scenarios. Your Cargoboard contract is separate, and this page says nothing about its price.
02What does it take to connect Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking to Make?
A Cargoboard account and a Make account. Make's documentation for this app lists no prerequisites and describes itself as limited. The connection follows the usual pattern: add a module, click Create a connection, name it if you like, approve access on Cargoboard or paste the key Cargoboard provides, then save. If a key is requested and you do not have one, your Cargoboard contact is the right person to ask.
03Can a Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking scenario start by itself?
Not from Cargoboard, since the app has no trigger module. You start the scenario another way: with a trigger from another app, such as a new order in your shop or a new row in a sheet, or with Make's scheduling on the first module, every 15 minutes by default. Cargoboard modules then run after that first step. For tracking updates, Get Tracking Information reads the status each time the scenario runs.
04What if a Cargoboard module is missing in Make?
Use Make an API Call. It reaches any endpoint of the Cargoboard API with the connection you already created, so you can cover what the 15 listed modules do not. Keep in mind that Make's documentation for this app is incomplete, so you will need Cargoboard's own API reference to know which endpoint to call. Test the call with Run once and read the returned bundle before you build the rest.
05Make or n8n for Cargoboard Shipping & Tracking?
It depends on what you already run. In Make you get 15 ready modules covering quotes, orders, documents and tracking, plus Make an API Call for the rest, all in a visual editor. The same app often has an n8n node too, so check whether one exists and which operations it covers before choosing. Pick the tool your team already maintains, since the useful comparison here is module coverage, not a ranking between the two platforms.
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