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Invision Community Make integrationAutomate Invision Community with Make.
Can Make run the admin chores of your community for you? The Invision Community Make integration gives you 29 actions and 17 searches over members, forum topics, blogs, calendars, files and galleries. This guide is for community managers: connect your key, then build a first working scenario.
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What does the Invision Community Make integration do?
The Invision Community Make integration links your community site to Make, a no-code tool where you build a scenario: a chain of modules, each one a brick that acts on one app. With it, Make can create, read, update, delete and search members, topics, blog entries, events, database records, files and gallery images.
Members who arrive already set up. A sale or a sign-up lands in another app, and Create a Member opens the matching account on your community. Pair it with Create a Forum Topic to post a welcome thread in the same run.
Content that follows your other tools. An event planned in a spreadsheet can become a community event through Create a Calendar Event, and a change of date travels with Update a Calendar Event. Blog entries and database records work the same way.
Feedback you can read in one place. The search modules, such as Search File Reviews or Search Database Record Comments, pull what members wrote so Make can copy it to a sheet or a chat channel. Each item they return is a bundle, and every module run on a bundle counts as one operation on your Make plan.
What the integration does not do: it has no trigger, so nothing inside the community starts a scenario by itself. A schedule or another app has to kick things off. If you weigh Make against n8n, the n8n vs Make comparison lays out the criteria, and the Make pricing guide explains how operations add up.
How do you connect Invision Community to Make?
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Generate an API key in the AdminCP
Your account needs administrative access. In the AdminCP, open System, then REST and OAuth, click API Keys and hit Generate. Choose which endpoints the key may reach, then copy the key shown on screen.
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Add a module and open the connection form
In your scenario, add any Invision Community module and click Create a connection. A connection is your community account linked to Make once and reused by every Invision Community module afterward. The Connection name field is optional.
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Paste the key and save
Enter the credentials you copied from Invision Community, or follow the instructions Make shows in the window, and save. Once the connection exists, the module fields can list what Make is allowed to read on your site.
Your first scenario: welcome new members
GoalWhen someone signs up in another app, Make creates their Invision Community member account and posts a welcome topic for them.
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Create the scenario
On the Scenarios page, create a new scenario and click the +. Pick the app where sign-ups land first, such as your form tool, and choose its module that returns new entries.
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Add Create a Member
Click the + on the right of that first module, search for Invision Community and pick Create a Member. Click Create a connection and paste your API key if you have not linked the account yet.
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Map the sign-up data
Fill the member fields by mapping the values that came out of the first module, such as the details of the person. No retyping needed: the values from the first module are there to pick.
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Post the welcome topic
Add Create a Forum Topic after the member module. Pick the forum Make lists for you, then write a title and a message that reuse the new member's name from the previous module.
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Test with Run once
Click Run once, then send a test sign-up. Read the bundles each module received and check that the member and the topic both appear on your site.
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Schedule and switch on
Set the schedule on the first module, which is every 15 minutes by default for a new scenario, then turn the scenario on. From then on, each new sign-up gets an account and a welcome.
What each Invision Community module does
Invision Community gives you 46 modules. For each one: what it does for you, when to reach for it, and what to watch out for.
Modules index
- Create a Blog Entry
- Create a Calendar Event
- Create a Database Record
- Create a File
- Create a Forum Topic
- Create a Gallery Image
- Create a Member
- Delete a Blog Entry
- Delete a Calendar Event
- Delete a Database Record
- Delete a File
- Delete a Forum Topic
- Delete a Gallery Image
- Delete a Member
- Get a Blog Entry
- Get a Calendar Event
- Get a Database Record
- Get a File
- Get a Forum Topic
- Get a Gallery Image
- Get a Member
- Make an API Call
- Update a Blog Entry
- Update a Calendar Event
- Update a Database Record
- Update a File
- Update a Forum Topic
- Update a Gallery Image
- Update a Member
- List Blog Entry Comments
- Search Blog Entries
- Search Calendar Event Comments
- Search Calendar Event Reviews
- Search Calendar Events
- Search Database Record Comments
- Search Database Record Reviews
- Search Database Records
- Search File Comments
- Search File Reviews
- Search Files
- Search Forum Topic Posts
- Search Forum Topics
- Search Gallery Image Comments
- Search Gallery Image Reviews
- Search Gallery Images
- Search Members
Create a Blog Entry
ActionIn Make“Creates a new blog entry.”
Publishes a fresh post on one of your community blogs, so an announcement written elsewhere shows up for members without anyone copying it by hand.
Create a Calendar Event
ActionIn Make“Creates a new calendar event.”
Adds an event to your community calendar, which lets members see webinars, meetups or live sessions right where they already hang out.
Create a Database Record
ActionIn Make“Creates a new database record.”
Writes a new entry into one of the databases of your community, turning outside data into a structured listing members can browse.
Create a File
ActionIn Make“Creates a new file.”
Adds a new file to your community, so a document produced in another app becomes available to members from one spot.
Create a Forum Topic
ActionIn Make“Creates a new forum topic.”
Opens a new discussion thread in the forum you choose, giving members a place to react to something that happened outside the community.
Create a Gallery Image
ActionIn Make“Creates a gallery image.”
Places a picture in your community gallery, handy when visuals are produced elsewhere and members should see them without a manual upload.
Create a Member
ActionIn Make“Creates a new member.”
Opens an account on your community for a new person, so buyers, students or clients get access without filling in a registration form themselves.
Delete a Blog Entry
ActionIn Make“Deletes a blog entry specified by ID.”
Removes a blog post from the community using its ID, which keeps the blog in line when the source article is withdrawn somewhere else.
Delete a Calendar Event
ActionIn Make“Deletes a calendar event specified by ID.”
Takes an event off the community calendar by its ID, so members stop seeing a session that will not happen.
Delete a Database Record
ActionIn Make“Deletes a database record specified by ID.”
Erases one database entry by its ID, which keeps directories and listings free of items that no longer apply.
Delete a File
ActionIn Make“Deletes a file specified by ID.”
Pulls a download out of the community by its ID, which stops members from grabbing a document that has been replaced or retired.
Delete a Forum Topic
ActionIn Make“Deletes a forum topic specified by ID.”
Removes an entire discussion thread by its ID, a clean way to clear threads your scenario opened by mistake or that no longer make sense.
Delete a Gallery Image
ActionIn Make“Deletes a gallery image specified by ID.”
Drops a picture from the community gallery by its ID, keeping albums tidy when an image should no longer be shown.
Delete a Member
ActionIn Make“Deletes a member specified by ID.”
Closes a member account by its ID, which lets Make remove access when a subscription or a contract ends somewhere else.
Get a Blog Entry
ActionIn Make“Retrieves a single blog entry specified by ID.”
Reads the full content of one blog post from its ID, so the next module can reuse the title, text or author in another tool.
Get a Calendar Event
ActionIn Make“Retrieves a single calendar event by ID.”
Returns every detail of a single community event, which gives later steps the date, title and description to work with.
Get a Database Record
ActionIn Make“Retrieves a database record by ID.”
Fetches one database entry by its ID, bringing its values into the scenario so they can be copied, checked or compared.
Get a File
ActionIn Make“Retrieves a single file by ID.”
Loads the details of one download from the community, letting the scenario reuse its name, description or link in another app.
Get a Forum Topic
ActionIn Make“Retrieves a single forum topic by ID.”
Retrieves one discussion thread by its ID, handing its title and details to the modules that come after it.
Get a Gallery Image
ActionIn Make“Retrieves a single image from gallery by ID.”
Pulls the information about one gallery picture, so its caption or link can travel to a social tool, a newsletter or a sheet.
Get a Member
ActionIn Make“Retrieves a single member by ID.”
Returns the profile of one member from their ID, giving the scenario their details for the next steps.
Make an API Call
ActionIn Make“Performs an arbitary authorized API call.”
Sends any request your Invision Community API allows, with the same connection, so you can reach what the listed modules do not cover.
Update a Blog Entry
ActionIn Make“Updates a blog entry specified by ID.”
Changes an existing blog post by its ID, so a correction made in the source document reaches the community version too.
Update a Calendar Event
ActionIn Make“Updates a calendar event specified by ID.”
Edits an event already on the community calendar, keeping members in step when the time, title or description moves.
Update a Database Record
ActionIn Make“Updates a database record specified by ID.”
Rewrites the values of one database entry by its ID, which keeps a community listing aligned with the tool that owns the data.
Update a File
ActionIn Make“Updates a file specified by ID.”
Refreshes a download that already exists, so members find the current version in the same place instead of a second copy.
Update a Forum Topic
ActionIn Make“Updates a forum topic specified by ID.”
Modifies a discussion thread by its ID, useful for fixing a title or marking progress without deleting what members wrote.
Update a Gallery Image
ActionIn Make“Updates a gallery image specified by ID.”
Adjusts a gallery picture by its ID, letting a caption or description follow the changes made in your media library.
Update a Member
ActionIn Make“Updates a member specified by ID.”
Changes the profile of an existing member, so details kept in your CRM or billing tool stay identical on the community side.
List Blog Entry Comments
SearchIn Make“Lists all blog entry comments.”
Collects the comments left on your community blog, turning member reactions into bundles you can copy, count or forward.
Search Blog Entries
SearchIn Make“Searches for blog entries or lists them all.”
Finds blog posts on your community, or lists them all, so the scenario can work on several articles in one go.
Search Calendar Event Comments
SearchIn Make“Searches for calendar event comments or lists them all.”
Gathers what members wrote under your events, which helps you spot questions before the session starts.
Search Calendar Event Reviews
SearchIn Make“Searches for calendar event reviews or lists them all.”
Pulls the reviews members gave to your events, a quick way to read how a meetup or class was received.
Search Calendar Events
SearchIn Make“Searches for calendar events or lists them all.”
Looks up events on the community calendar, or lists them all, and hands them to the rest of the scenario one by one.
Search Database Record Comments
SearchIn Make“Searches for database record comments or lists them all.”
Reads the comments posted under database entries, bringing member discussion about listings into your other tools.
Search Database Record Reviews
SearchIn Make“Searches for database record reviews or lists them all.”
Fetches the reviews members left on database records, giving you rated feedback on listings, tools or partners.
Search Database Records
SearchIn Make“Searches for records in a specific database or lists them all.”
Browses the entries of a given database, or lists them all, which is how you find a record before changing it.
Search File Comments
SearchIn Make“Searches for file comments or lists them all.”
Lists the comments members wrote on your downloads, a good source of questions and bug reports on shared resources.
Search File Reviews
SearchIn Make“Searches for file reviews or lists them all.”
Collects the reviews attached to your downloads, showing which resources members rate well and which ones disappoint.
Search Files
SearchIn Make“Searches for files or lists them all.”
Finds downloads in your community, or lists them all, and passes each one on as its own bundle.
Search Forum Topic Posts
SearchIn Make“Searches for forum topic posts or lists them all.”
Reads the replies inside forum topics and passes each one on as a bundle, the item Make hands from one module to the next, so every post can feed a later step. Leave the search open and it lists every post it finds.
Search Forum Topics
SearchIn Make“Searches for forum topics or lists them all.”
Pulls a set of forum topics out of your community in one step, filtered by your search or listed in full. Make hands back zero, one or several topics, and every later module in the scenario runs once per topic.
Search Gallery Image Comments
SearchIn Make“Searches for gallery image comments or lists them all.”
Collects the comments members leave on gallery pictures, so you can read or reuse them outside Invision Community. It can target specific comments or list all of them.
Search Gallery Image Reviews
SearchIn Make“Searches for gallery image reviews.”
Returns the reviews left on gallery images, kept apart from ordinary comments, so rated feedback stays in its own flow. Each review found becomes a bundle for the next module.
Search Gallery Images
SearchIn Make“Searches for gallery images or lists them all.”
Finds the pictures stored in your gallery, or lists them all, and sends each one down the scenario as a separate bundle. It is the starting point when you work on many images at once rather than a single known ID.
Search Members
SearchIn Make“Searches for members or lists them all.”
Retrieves the people registered on your community, a filtered group or the whole list, one member per bundle. From there, another app can receive their details or Update a Member can change each account.
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