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Favro Make integrationAutomate Favro with Make.

Can Make keep your Favro boards up to date for you? Yes. The Favro Make integration gives you 38 modules: one instant trigger, 30 actions and 7 searches on cards, columns, widgets and comments. This guide links your account and walks you through a first scenario.

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What you can automate

What does the Favro Make integration let you automate?

The Favro Make integration links your Favro account to Make, so cards, columns, comments and widgets can be created, changed or read by a scenario (the automation you build in Make) instead of by hand. You pick the modules, Make runs them, and your team keeps working in Favro as usual.

Cards that appear on their own. A request lands in another tool, such as a form or a support inbox, and Create a Card turns it into a Favro card. Add Create a Comment right after to paste the original message on the card, so nobody has to copy it over.

A team that hears about changes. Watch Events is an instant trigger: Favro calls Make as soon as the event you chose happens. From there you can pass the news to a chat app or a spreadsheet, and Get a Card fetches the full card when the event alone is too thin.

Clean reports from your boards. List Cards, List Columns and List Widgets read what your account can see and hand each item to the next module, ready to be written into a sheet for a status review.

What Make will not do for you: the Favro documentation used by Make carries no quota or error guide beyond the 10 MB ceiling on file uploads, so test with Run once before switching anything on. n8n may offer a Favro node too; if you are still choosing a tool, the n8n vs Make comparison lays out the criteria, and the Make review covers the editor itself. Teams that want the whole setup built can hand it to a Make agency.

Connect

How do you connect Favro to Make?

  1. 01

    Copy an API token from Favro

    In the Favro web app, open your profile menu and click API Tokens. Generate a token if you do not have one yet, then copy it. You need an active Favro account, and a token or your user credentials, to go further.

  2. 02

    Add a Favro module in Make

    In your scenario, add any Favro module and click Create a connection. A connection is your Favro account linked to Make once, then reused by every Favro module. The Connection name field is optional, but a clear name helps later.

  3. 03

    Paste your credentials and save

    Enter the token or credentials you copied, or follow the instructions Make shows on screen, and save. Make now lists the collections, widgets and cards your account can reach, so you pick them from menus instead of typing IDs.

First scenario

Build your first scenario: a form entry becomes a Favro card

GoalWhen a new request arrives in another app, Make creates a Favro card and adds the details as a comment.

  1. 01

    Create the scenario

    From the Scenarios page, create a new scenario and click the big +. Pick the app where requests arrive, such as your form tool, as the first module: that is your trigger.

  2. 02

    Add Create a Card

    Click the + on the right of the first module, search for Favro and choose Create a Card. Select your connection, then the widget where the card should land. Make lists them for you.

  3. 03

    Map the request into the card

    Fill the card name with data from the first module, for example the subject of the request. Each item passing between modules is a bundle: here, one request becomes one card.

  4. 04

    Attach the details with Create a Comment

    Add Create a Comment after the card. Map the card from the previous module and put the full message in the comment, so the context stays on the card itself.

  5. 05

    Test with Run once

    Click Run once and send a test request. Open each module's bubble to read the bundle it received, then check that the card and its comment show up in Favro.

  6. 06

    Schedule and switch it on

    Set the schedule on the first module (a new scenario runs every 15 minutes by default) and turn the scenario on. Each module run counts as one operation on your Make plan.

Triggers

What can start a Favro scenario?

1 module starts a scenario when something happens in Favro. A scheduled trigger is checked by Make on the scenario's schedule; an instant one is called by Favro as soon as it happens.

Favro1Watch Events

Watch Events

Instant trigger

In MakeTriggers when a specified event happens.

Watch Events starts your scenario the moment a chosen event happens in Favro, so the rest of your flow reacts without anyone refreshing a board. It is the only trigger of the app, and it is an instant one.

How it fires
instant, Favro calls Make through a webhook as soon as the event happens; the lightning badge on the module shows it.
When to use it
a card changes and a channel, a sheet or another tool must hear about it right away.
Watch out
create the webhook before the connection, and avoid writing back to the same board in the same scenario, or each update can fire the trigger again.
Modules

What can Make do in Favro?

Favro gives you 37 modules. For each one: what it does for you, when to reach for it, and what to watch out for.

Favro1

Create a Card

Action

In MakeCreates a new card.

You get a new card on a Favro board, filled from whatever the previous module sent. Cards are where your team tracks the work, so this is often the heart of a scenario.

When to use it
a form entry, an email or a ticket should become a task your team can pick up.
Favro2

Create a Collection

Action

In MakeCreates a new collection.

A fresh collection appears in Favro, ready to hold the boards of a new project or client. It saves you setting up the same structure by hand each time a project starts.

When to use it
a deal is signed in your CRM and the delivery team needs its own space.
Favro3

Create a Column

Action

In MakeCreates a new column. Columns can only be created on board widgets.

Adds a column to a board, which gives your cards a new stage to move into. Handy when a workflow gains a step and several boards must follow.

When to use it
a new review step must exist on a board before cards reach it.
Watch out
columns can only be created on board widgets, not on other widget types.
Favro4

Create a Comment

Action

In MakeCreates a new comment on a card.

Posts a comment on a card, so context from another tool lands where your team already reads. The card stays the single place to look.

When to use it
a customer replies by email and the answer should sit on the matching card.
Watch out
if Watch Events listens to the same board, a new comment can restart the scenario.
Favro5

Create an Organization

Action

In MakeCreates a new organization.

Sets up a new organization in Favro from a scenario. Few teams need it daily, but it helps when each client or entity gets its own isolated workspace.

When to use it
an onboarding flow must prepare a separate Favro space for a new client before inviting anyone.
Favro6

Create a Tag

Action

In MakeCreates a new tag on a card.

Puts a tag on a card, which makes it easy to filter later by client, priority or source. Tags added by Make look like the ones your team adds by hand.

When to use it
cards created from a web form should be marked with their origin so nobody mixes them up.
Favro7

Create a Widget

Action

In MakeCreates a new widget.

Creates a widget, the Favro element that holds columns and cards, such as a board. Pair it with Create a Collection to build a whole project skeleton in one run.

When to use it
every new project should start with the same board, created the same way.
Favro8

Delete a Card

Action

In MakeDeletes a specific card.

Removes a card for good, which keeps a board free of duplicates or tasks that no longer apply. Use a search module first to be sure you hit the right one.

When to use it
a request is cancelled in the source tool and its card should vanish too.
Watch out
run it once on a test card before pointing it at a real board.
Favro9

Delete a Collection

Action

In MakeDeletes a specific collection.

Clears away a collection you no longer need, so archived projects stop cluttering the sidebar. It works best at the very end of a closing process.

When to use it
a project is marked closed elsewhere and its Favro space should go.
Watch out
test it with Run once on a dummy collection before pointing it at real work.
Favro10

Delete a Column

Action

In MakeDeletes a specific column. Deleting a column will also delete any cards that exist within that column.

Takes a column off a board when a stage of your process disappears. The board gets simpler, but read the warning below before you run it.

When to use it
a step is dropped from your workflow and the board should reflect it.
Watch out
every card still in that column is deleted with it, so move them first with Update a Card.
Favro11

Delete a Comment

Action

In MakeDeletes a specific comment.

Erases a comment from a card, useful when a message was posted by mistake or holds something that should not stay visible. The card itself stays untouched.

When to use it
an automated comment went out with wrong data and you want a clean fix.
Watch out
find the right comment first with List Comments, so the scenario removes only the faulty one.
Favro12

Delete a Tag

Action

In MakeDeletes a specific tag.

Pulls a tag off, so filters and views stop showing cards that no longer belong to a category. Nothing else on the card changes.

When to use it
a card leaves the urgent queue in your support tool and its urgent tag should drop in Favro as well.
Favro13

Delete a Widget

Action

In MakeDeletes a specific widget. Deleting a widget will also delete any columns, cards, or comments that exist on the widget.

Removes a whole widget, the heaviest delete in the app. It is meant for full clean-ups, not for tidying a few cards.

When to use it
a temporary board built for an event has served its purpose.
Watch out
every column, card and comment on that widget is deleted along with it.
Favro14

Get a Card

Action

In MakeReturns a specific card.

Returns one card with its details, so later modules can use more than what the trigger sent. Think of it as opening the card before acting on it.

When to use it
Watch Events fires, and you need the full card before writing a row in a sheet or a message in chat.
Favro15

Get a Collection

Action

In MakeReturns a collection.

Reads a single collection, which lets a scenario check where it is working before it creates or changes anything inside. It returns one item, not a list.

When to use it
you want the collection's details in a report or a notification about a project.
Favro16

Get a Column

Action

In MakeReturns a specific column.

Fetches one column, handy when a scenario needs to know a stage's details before it moves a card or posts a status. Its output feeds the next module directly.

When to use it
a card changes column and your message should name the stage it reached.
Favro17

Get a Comment

Action

In MakeReturns a specific comment.

Pulls back one comment so its text can travel elsewhere, for example into an email to a client or a line in a log. Only that comment comes back, not the thread.

When to use it
an event points to a new comment and you want its content outside Favro.
Favro18

Get an Organization

Action

In MakeReturns an organization.

Reads one organization from Favro. It rarely drives a scenario alone, yet it gives you the organization's details when a flow spans several workspaces.

When to use it
a report built by Make must state which organization each board belongs to.
Favro19

Get a Tag

Action

In MakeReturns a specific tag.

Returns a single tag, so a scenario can check its details before it adds or removes it on cards. One tag in, one bundle out.

When to use it
a flow branches on the tag a card carries and needs its details to decide the next step.
Favro20

Get a Widget

Action

In MakeReturns a specific widget.

Brings back one widget, such as a board, with its details. It helps a scenario confirm it is writing to the right place before adding columns or cards.

When to use it
several boards share names and you want to check the target first.
Favro21

Make an API Call

Action

In MakePerforms an arbitrary authorized API call.

Sends any request to the Favro API with the connection you already set up, which covers what the listed modules do not. You write the request yourself, so it suits someone at ease with API docs.

When to use it
you need a Favro feature that no listed module offers.
Watch out
test the call with Run once and read the returned bundle before relying on it.
Favro22

Update a Card

Action

In MakeUpdates an existing card. It can also be used to commit a card to another widget.

Changes an existing card, and it can also commit the card to another widget, which is how a card travels from one board to the next. Most status flows rely on this one.

When to use it
a task is approved in another tool and the card should move to the delivery board.
Favro23

Update a Collection

Action

In MakeUpdates an existing collection.

Edits a collection that already exists, so its details stay in line with the project it represents. No need to rebuild it when something changes.

When to use it
a project gets renamed in your CRM and the Favro collection should carry the new name.
Favro24

Update a Column

Action

In MakeUpdates an existing column.

Modifies a column on a board while keeping its cards in place. That makes it the safe choice when a stage is renamed rather than removed.

When to use it
your process renames a step and the boards must follow without losing a single card.
Favro25

Update a Comment

Action

In MakeUpdates an existing comment.

Rewrites a comment already posted on a card. A scenario can keep one status comment current instead of stacking a new one at every change.

When to use it
an order status changes in your shop and the comment on the card should show the latest state.
Favro26

Update an Organization

Action

In MakeUpdates an organization.

Adjusts an organization's details from a scenario, which keeps Favro aligned with the source of truth your company uses. It touches the organization, not its boards.

When to use it
a client's company details change in your CRM and Favro should match.
Favro27

Update a Tag

Action

In MakeUpdates an existing tag.

Edits an existing tag, so every card that carries it shows the change. It avoids deleting and recreating the tag, which would strip it from cards.

When to use it
a client or product label is renamed and the tag should keep up.
Favro28

Update a Widget

Action

In MakeUpdates an existing widget.

Changes a widget that already exists, such as a board's details, without touching the columns and cards inside. It keeps structure and content separate.

When to use it
a board must reflect a new project phase or owner decided elsewhere.
Favro29

Upload a File to Card

Action

In MakeThe maximum file size via the Rest API is 10MB. PNG and JPG image files larger than 400 pixels in width will have a thumbnail generated.

Attaches a file to a card, so the contract, the brief or the screenshot sits next to the task. PNG and JPG images wider than 400 pixels get a thumbnail on the card.

When to use it
a form sends an attachment and the card should hold it.
Watch out
files are capped at 10 MB through the API.
Favro30

Upload a File to Comment

Action

In MakeThe maximum file size via the Rest API is 10MB. PNG and JPG image files larger than 400 pixels in width will have a thumbnail generated.

Adds a file to a comment instead of the card itself, which keeps each attachment tied to the message that explains it. Wide PNG and JPG files, over 400 pixels, get a thumbnail.

When to use it
a client sends a revised version and you want it in the thread, dated.
Watch out
the limit is 10 MB per file.
Favro31

List Cards

Search

In MakeReturns a paginated list of all cards shared to the user making the request.

Returns the cards shared with your account, one bundle per card, so each can be written to a sheet or checked by later modules. Results come back page by page.

When to use it
you want a full export of open tasks for a review.
Watch out
only cards shared with the connected user come back.
Favro32

List Collections

Search

In MakeReturns all collections.

Gives you every collection your account can see, each as its own bundle. It is the starting point for any overview of projects across Favro.

When to use it
a dashboard in a spreadsheet should list every project space with its details.
Watch out
each collection returned costs operations in the modules that follow.
Favro33

List Columns

Search

In MakeReturns a paginated list of all columns that exist on the specified widget.

Reads all the columns of one widget, in pages, which shows you the stages of a board. Pair it with List Cards to rebuild a board's picture outside Favro.

When to use it
a report needs the stage names of a board before counting cards per stage.
Favro34

List Comments

Search

In MakeReturns a paginated list of all comments that match the specified parameters.

Brings back the comments that match what you ask for, spread over pages. Handy to archive a discussion or send the full thread to someone outside Favro.

When to use it
a task closes and its discussion should be saved into a document or a ticket.
Favro35

List Organizations

Search

In MakeReturns all organizations.

Returns every organization available to your account. With several workspaces, it is the way for a scenario to go through each one in turn.

When to use it
an agency with one organization per client wants a single report covering them all.
Favro36

List Tags

Search

In MakeReturns a paginated list of all tags that match the specified parameters.

Collects the tags that match your settings, page by page. It shows which labels exist before a scenario adds or removes any, so you avoid near duplicates.

When to use it
you want to audit tags in a sheet and spot the ones nobody uses.
Favro37

List Widgets

Search

In MakeReturns a paginated list of all widgets shared to the user making the request.

Lists the widgets shared with your account, in pages, so a scenario can find every board it is allowed to touch. Each widget arrives as a separate bundle.

When to use it
a flow must add the same column to many boards and needs to know which ones exist.
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FAQ

Questions about the Favro Make integration

01Is the Favro Make integration free?
Yes, on the Make side. Favro is a standard app, so it works from the Free plan. That plan allows 2 active scenarios, runs no more often than every 15 minutes, stops a run after 5 minutes and caps files at 5 MB. Paid plans (Core, Pro, Teams, Enterprise) lower the interval to 1 minute and remove the limit on active scenarios. You still need an active Favro account, whose own pricing sits on Favro's side. Make counts usage in operations, one per module run.
02What is needed to connect Favro to Make?
An active Favro account and an API token, or your user credentials. To get a token, open the profile menu in the Favro web app, click API Tokens, generate one if none exists yet and copy it. In Make, add any Favro module, click Create a connection, give it a name if you like and paste the token. If you start with Watch Events, create the webhook first, then the connection.
03Does the Favro trigger in Make react in real time?
Yes. Watch Events is an instant trigger: Favro calls Make through a webhook as soon as the chosen event happens, instead of Make checking on a schedule. That is the lightning badge you see on the module. The rest of the app has no other trigger, so a scenario that should start on its own from Favro relies on Watch Events. Flows that begin elsewhere, such as a form, follow that app's own trigger.
04What if a Favro module is missing in Make?
Use Make an API Call. It sends any request to the Favro API with the connection you already have, so a feature without its own module can still be reached. Check the result with Run once before switching the scenario on. The documentation used by Make gives one clear limit, 10 MB per file on uploads, and warns that its content was generated from Favro's docs, so confirm anything critical in Favro's own documentation.
05Should Favro be automated with Make or n8n?
It depends on the tool your team already uses. Favro has 38 modules in Make, including an instant trigger and a module for raw API calls, and n8n may offer a Favro node as well, worth checking before you pick. Compare the two on what matters to you: the modules you need, how your team likes to build, and where your other automations already run. Neither tool is ranked here; the n8n vs Make comparison on this site sets out the criteria side by side.