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Foursquare Make integrationAutomate Foursquare with Make.

What if every check-in, photo or tip on Foursquare could feed the rest of your tools? The Foursquare Make integration gives you 8 modules: 4 triggers and 4 actions. This page shows how to link your account, build a first scenario and pick the right module for each job.

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What you can automate

What can the Foursquare Make integration do for you?

The Foursquare Make integration links your Foursquare account to Make, a no-code tool where you build a scenario: an automation made of modules, each one a brick that watches or acts in an app. Make can spot your new check-ins, venues, photos and tips, and it can create check-ins, tips and events or upload photos for you.

A running log of places you visit. Watch venues picks up each new place your account visits and passes it to the next module, for example a spreadsheet row, so a field sales rep keeps a clean list of every store seen without typing it twice.

Photos that land where your team works. Watch photos catches each photo you upload to Foursquare. Send it on to a shared drive or a chat channel, and the marketing team gets the picture from the venue without asking for it.

Events published from your own schedule. Start from the tool where you already plan things and let Create an event post each new date to Foursquare, so the venue page stays in step with your agenda.

Keep in mind what the integration does not offer: there is no search module and no Make an API Call module, so Make only reacts to your own new items and creates new ones. All 4 triggers are scheduled, which means Make checks Foursquare on the scenario's schedule instead of hearing from it the moment something happens.

Not sure Make is the right tool? Read our Make review or the n8n vs Make comparison. If you would rather hand the build over, the Make agency team can set it up with you.

Connect

How do you connect Foursquare to Make?

  1. 01

    Add a Foursquare module

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

  2. 02

    Name it, or bring your own app

    You can type a label in Connection name, handy when you manage several accounts. Only if you use your own Foursquare app, turn on Show advanced settings and paste its client credentials.

  3. 03

    Save and approve access

    Click Save. Foursquare may ask you to sign in and confirm that Make can reach your account. Accept, and the connection shows up in the module, ready to use.

First scenario

Build your first scenario with Foursquare

GoalWhen a new date appears in the tool where you plan your events, Make publishes it on Foursquare with Create an event.

  1. 01

    Create the scenario

    On the Scenarios page, create a new scenario and click the +. The first module is the app where your events already live, such as a calendar or a spreadsheet.

  2. 02

    Set the starting module

    Pick the module of that app that spots new events and link its account. Each new event becomes a bundle: one item that travels from one module to the next.

  3. 03

    Add Create an event

    Click the + on the right, search for Foursquare and choose Create an event. Select your Foursquare connection, or create it with the three steps above.

  4. 04

    Map the event details

    Fill the fields of the module by clicking into them and picking values from the first module, such as the name and date. Make shows what it received from the previous step.

  5. 05

    Test with Run once

    Click Run once. Make runs the scenario one time and shows the bundles each module received. The test publishes a real event, so use a test entry first.

  6. 06

    Schedule it and switch it on

    Open the clock on the first module. A new scenario runs every 15 minutes by default. Adjust it if needed, then turn the scenario on so it keeps going without you.

Triggers

Foursquare triggers: what starts your scenario

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

Foursquare1Watch check-ins

Watch check-ins

Scheduled trigger

In Make“Triggers when a user checks-in.”

Watch check-ins hands your scenario each new check-in made by the account behind the connection, so every place you or your team check into can flow into another app.

How it fires
it is scheduled. Make checks Foursquare on the scenario's schedule, every 15 minutes by default, and collects the check-ins made since the last run.
When to use it
when each visit should leave a trace elsewhere, like a row in a visit report or a note in your CRM.
Watch out
a check-in shows up at the next scheduled run, not the second it happens.
Foursquare2Watch venues

Watch venues

Scheduled trigger

In Make“Triggers when a user visits a new venue.”

Watch venues gives you a bundle each time the account visits a place it has never been to before, which turns Foursquare into a list of first visits you can reuse.

How it fires
scheduled. Make checks the app on the scenario's schedule and only then sees the new venues.
When to use it
when you care about discovery rather than repeat visits, for instance to build a prospect map of new shops a rep has walked into.
Watch out
going back to a known place does not fire it; pick Watch check-ins if every visit counts.
Foursquare3Watch photos

Watch photos

Scheduled trigger

In Make“Triggers when a user uploads a new photo.”

Watch photos starts your scenario with each new photo the account uploads to Foursquare, so the picture can be stored or shared without a manual download.

How it fires
this trigger is scheduled: Make asks Foursquare for new photos at each run of the scenario, on the interval you set on the clock.
When to use it
when photos taken on site should reach a shared folder, a content calendar or a team channel.
Watch out
on the Free plan, files moving through Make are capped at 5 MB, so large pictures may not pass.
Foursquare4Watch tips

Watch tips

Scheduled trigger

In Make“Triggers when a user adds a new tip.”

Watch tips passes on each new tip the account adds, the short advice left on a venue page, so your recommendations do not stay locked in Foursquare.

How it fires
scheduled. Make checks the app on the scenario's schedule and picks up the tips added since the previous check.
When to use it
when a travel writer or a local guide wants each tip copied into a draft article, a newsletter file or a knowledge base.
Watch out
never pair it with Create a tip in the same scenario, or each new tip would create another one.
Modules

Foursquare actions: what Make can do in your account

Foursquare gives you 4 modules. For each one: what it does for you, when to reach for it, and what to watch out for.

Foursquare1

Create a check-in

Action

Create a check-in records a visit on your Foursquare account for you, so a presence logged in another tool also appears on Foursquare.

When to use it
when a visit is already confirmed elsewhere, for example a signed delivery or a booking marked as done, and you want the check-in to follow.
Watch out
the check-in is made on the account of the connection you select, so check it before you activate.
Foursquare2

Create a tip

Action

Create a tip publishes a piece of advice on a venue from your account, which saves you from retyping text you already wrote somewhere else.

When to use it
when your recommendations start life in a document, a form or a spreadsheet and you want each approved line posted to Foursquare.
Watch out
a Run once test posts a real tip, so try it with a harmless entry first.
Foursquare3

Create an event

Action

Create an event puts a dated event on Foursquare, so people looking at the venue see what is coming up without you adding it by hand.

When to use it
when a bar, a shop or a coworking space already plans its concerts or workshops in a calendar and wants each new date published.
Watch out
every bundle that reaches this module creates one event, so filter out drafts before it.
Foursquare4

Upload a photo

Action

Upload a photo sends an image to your Foursquare account, which lets pictures stored in another app reach Foursquare without a phone in hand.

When to use it
when your team drops approved venue photos in a shared folder and you want each new one on Foursquare too.
Watch out
on the Free plan Make handles files up to 5 MB, so compress heavy images upstream.
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FAQ

Foursquare and Make: common questions

01Is the Foursquare Make integration free?
Yes, Foursquare is a standard app in Make, so you can use it on the Free plan. That plan has limits worth knowing: 2 active scenarios, at least 15 minutes between two 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 allow unlimited active scenarios. Each module run on a bundle counts as one operation, the unit Make uses to measure your usage.
02What do you need to connect Foursquare to Make?
A Foursquare account and a Make account are enough; the documentation lists no other prerequisite. Add a Foursquare module, click Create a connection, give it a name if you like, click Save and approve access when Foursquare asks. Advanced settings are only for people who use their own Foursquare app, in which case the redirect URI given by Make must be entered on the Foursquare side. Once saved, the same connection appears in every Foursquare module you add.
03Do Foursquare triggers in Make work in real time?
No. All 4 Foursquare triggers are scheduled: Make checks your account on the scenario's schedule and collects what is new since the last check. A new scenario runs every 15 minutes by default, and 15 minutes is also the shortest interval on the Free plan. On a paid plan you can go down to 1 minute. For most uses, like logging visits or saving photos, that delay makes little difference.
04What if the Foursquare module you need is missing in Make?
It depends on what you need. The Foursquare app in Make has 4 triggers and 4 actions, with no search module and no Make an API Call module, so anything beyond check-ins, venues, photos, tips and events is out of reach from this app alone. You can often start the scenario from another app that holds the data instead. For a case that does not fit, the Hack'celeration team can look at it with you.
05Should you use Make or n8n for Foursquare?
It depends on your criteria. Make gives you 8 ready-made Foursquare modules, a visual editor and a Free plan to test with, which suits someone who wants a scenario running quickly without code. The same app often has an n8n node too, so check what that node covers before choosing. Compare the modules each tool offers for your exact use case rather than the brand, and pick the one your team is most at ease maintaining.
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