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Recognito Make integrationAutomate Recognito with Make.

Can Make pick up your Recognito documents and pass them on? The Recognito Make integration offers 4 modules: 2 triggers that watch document status and 2 actions. This guide walks you through the connection, a first scenario and each module in plain words.

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What you can automate

What does the Recognito Make integration do?

The Recognito Make integration links your Recognito account to Make, a visual tool where you build a scenario: an automation made of modules, each one a single brick such as a trigger or an action. Recognito can start a scenario when a document is analysed or validated, and it can receive documents that other apps send.

Send files in without manual uploads. A file arrives in another app, and the Upload document module hands it to Recognito. Nobody has to download it and drag it into a browser tab.

Act on a finished review. Watch Document Validated starts the scenario once a document reaches the validated state, so the next app in the chain only gets documents that someone has approved. Watch Document Analysed does the same one step earlier, once analysis is done, at the next scheduled check.

Reach what the listed modules skip. Make an API Call reuses your connection to call any endpoint of the Recognito API when the four ready-made modules are not enough.

Know the limit before you start: Make's own documentation for Recognito is marked as limited, with no descriptions for the modules. Test each one with Run once before you rely on it, and keep the Make troubleshooting guide nearby. The same app may also exist as an n8n node; the n8n vs Make comparison explains how the two tools differ, and the Make training covers the editor from scratch.

Connect

How do you connect Recognito to Make?

  1. 01

    Add a Recognito module

    In your scenario, click the + and search for Recognito. Pick any of its modules, then click Create a connection. A connection is your Recognito account linked to Make once, then reused by every Recognito module.

  2. 02

    Name the connection

    This step is optional, but a clear name such as your team or workspace helps later when several people share scenarios. You will see that name in every Recognito module that uses this account.

  3. 03

    Authorize and save

    Either approve Make on the Recognito page that opens, or paste the key Recognito gives you, depending on what the window asks for. Then click Save. The module can now read your Recognito data.

First scenario

Your first scenario with Recognito

GoalWhen a new file arrives in another app, Make uploads it to Recognito.

  1. 01

    Create the scenario

    Open the Scenarios page, create a new scenario and click the big + to place the first module. Everything you add after it runs in order, from left to right.

  2. 02

    Start from the source app

    Pick the app where your documents land first, such as a mail or storage app, and choose its module that watches for new files. Connect that account and fill its fields.

  3. 03

    Add Upload document

    Click the + on the right, search for Recognito and choose Upload document. Click Create a connection to link your account, then map the file from the previous module.

  4. 04

    Test with Run once

    Click Run once. Make runs the scenario a single time; open each module to read the bundles it received, one bundle per file.

  5. 05

    Schedule and switch on

    Open the clock on the first module. A new scenario checks every 15 minutes by default, and the Free plan allows no shorter interval. Then switch the scenario on.

Triggers

Recognito triggers

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

Recognito1Watch Document Analysed

Watch Document Analysed

triggerIn the docs only

This trigger gives you a starting point right after Recognito has analysed a document, before anyone signs off on it. Each document it finds becomes a bundle, the item that travels to the next module.

How it fires
scheduled, Make checks Recognito on the scenario's schedule, shown by the clock badge. Make's catalog does not describe this module, so its type is read from its name; confirm the badge when you add it.
When to use it
you want the raw result to reach a reviewer or a shared inbox shortly after analysis finishes, at the scenario's next check.
Watch out
an analysed document is not yet approved, so avoid sending it to a system that expects final data.
Recognito2Watch Document Validated

Watch Document Validated

triggerIn the docs only

Here the scenario waits for approval: it picks up documents once they reach the validated state in Recognito and passes each one on as a separate bundle. That makes it the safer choice for anything downstream that must be correct.

How it fires
scheduled, Make checks Recognito on the scenario's schedule. The type comes from the module name, since Make's documentation gives no description; look for the clock badge.
When to use it
a validated document should land in your accounting or filing tool without a copy and paste.
Watch out
run it once with a real validated document to see which data Make exposes before you map fields.
Modules

Recognito actions

Recognito gives you 2 modules. For each one: what it does for you, when to reach for it, and what to watch out for.

Recognito1

Make an API Call

ActionIn the docs only

With this module you reach any endpoint of the Recognito API from your scenario, using the connection you already created. It fills the gaps the other three modules leave open.

When to use it
you need a Recognito feature that has no ready-made module, and you have the API reference at hand.
Watch out
nobody writes the request for you, so the details are yours to get right. Test it with Run once, then open the bundle Recognito sends back and check it before mapping anything.
Recognito2

Upload document

ActionIn the docs only

Upload document sends a file from your scenario into Recognito, so analysis can start without anyone opening the app. The file usually comes from an earlier module, such as an email attachment or a storage folder.

When to use it
documents already arrive somewhere else and you want Recognito to receive every one of them.
Watch out
on the Free plan, Make handles files up to 5 MB, so larger scans need a paid plan.
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FAQ

Recognito Make integration: common questions

01Is the Recognito Make integration free?
Yes. Recognito is a standard app in Make, available from the Free plan. That plan allows 2 active scenarios, a minimum of 15 minutes between scheduled runs, up to 5 minutes per execution, files up to 5 MB and 512 MB of data transfer. Paid plans (Core, Pro, Teams and Enterprise) lower the interval to 1 minute, lift the active scenario limit and count usage in credits, where one operation is one module run on one bundle. Any Recognito subscription is a separate matter between you and Recognito.
02What do you need to connect Recognito to Make?
A Recognito account and a Make account. Make's documentation lists no prerequisites and no official steps for this app, so the generic flow applies: add a Recognito module, click Create a connection, optionally name it, then authorize Make on the Recognito page or paste the key Recognito provides, and click Save. The connection is then reused by all four modules, so you only do this once per account. If you later add a second Recognito account, it gets its own connection.
03Do Recognito triggers in Make work in real time?
No. Both Recognito triggers, Watch Document Analysed and Watch Document Validated, are listed as scheduled: Make checks Recognito on the scenario's schedule instead of receiving a webhook. A new scenario checks every 15 minutes by default, and 15 minutes is also the shortest interval on the Free plan. Paid plans can go down to 1 minute. Their type is inferred from the module names, because Make's catalog does not describe them, so confirm the clock badge in the editor.
04What if a Recognito module is missing in Make?
It depends on what you need, but Make an API Call is the answer in most cases. It calls any endpoint of the Recognito API with the connection you already have, so you are not limited to the three ready-made modules. Keep in mind that Make flags its Recognito documentation as limited, with no module descriptions, so check the Recognito API reference for the request format and test every call with Run once before switching the scenario on.
05Should you use Make or n8n for Recognito?
It depends on which tool your team already works in. On the Make side, Recognito offers 4 modules: 2 scheduled triggers, Upload document and Make an API Call, all sharing one connection and available from the Free plan. The same app often has an n8n node as well, so check both catalogs for the exact module you need. Neither choice is better by default; pick the editor where your other scenarios and connections already live.
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