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Smartsheet Make integrationAutomate Smartsheet with Make.

Can Make keep your Smartsheet rows, sheets and folders in order without copy-paste? The Smartsheet Make integration gives you 36 modules: 2 triggers, 31 actions and 3 searches. This page shows how to link your account, build a first scenario and pick the right module.

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What you can automate

What can the Smartsheet Make integration automate?

The Smartsheet Make integration links your Smartsheet account to Make so rows, sheets, folders and workspaces change without you touching them. You build a scenario, the automation itself: a chain of modules, each one a brick that watches, searches or acts in one app.

A project sheet that sets itself up. An account manager adds a row for a newly signed client. Watch Rows picks it up, Copy a Sheet duplicates your project template, and Create a Comment leaves a note on the row so the team knows the sheet exists.

Requests from other tools landing as rows. A form or a CRM sends data to Make, and Create a Row writes it into the right sheet. When the target sheet changes from one request to the next, Create a Row (mappable) lets you pass the Sheet ID from an earlier module.

Finished work filed away. Search Rows finds the rows your team marked done, Move Rows to Another Sheet sends them to the bottom of an archive sheet, and Download a Sheet exports a PDF, CSV or Excel copy you can mail or store.

What Make does not cover out of the box: anything outside the 36 listed modules. For those, Make an API Call reaches the rest of the Smartsheet API with the same connection. Smartsheet also has a node in n8n; the n8n vs Make comparison lays out the criteria. If you would rather learn the editor properly, the Make training starts from zero, and the Make review gives a wider view of the tool.

Connect

How do you connect Smartsheet to Make?

  1. 01

    Add a Smartsheet module and open the connection

    Before anything, you need an active Smartsheet account and an API access token. In your scenario, add any Smartsheet module and click Create a connection. A connection is your Smartsheet account linked to Make once, then reused by every Smartsheet module.

  2. 02

    Name the connection

    The Connection name field is optional, but worth filling. A label such as "Smartsheet ops team" tells you at a glance which account a module uses when you run several.

  3. 03

    Paste your credentials and confirm

    Enter the credentials copied from your Smartsheet account, or follow the on-screen instructions. For OAuth2, open Developer Tools from the account icon in Smartsheet, click Create New App, use the callback URI https://www.integromat.com/oauth/cb/smartsheet, then copy the Client ID and Client secret.

First scenario

Your first scenario: a project sheet for every new row

GoalWhen a new row lands in your Smartsheet intake sheet, Make copies your project template sheet.

  1. 01

    Create the scenario

    On the Scenarios page, create a new scenario and click the big + to place the first module on the canvas.

  2. 02

    Add Watch Rows

    Search for Smartsheet, choose Watch Rows and link your account with Create a connection. Once connected, Make lists the sheets it can read: pick your intake sheet.

  3. 03

    Add Copy a Sheet

    Click the + on the right of Watch Rows, pick Copy a Sheet, select your template, then map values from the row bundle (a bundle is one item passed along, here one row) into the fields Make shows.

  4. 04

    Test with Run once

    Add a test row in the intake sheet, then click Run once. Open the bubble above each module to read the bundles it received and check that the copy appeared in Smartsheet.

  5. 05

    Schedule and switch on

    Watch Rows is scheduled, so the clock on the first module decides how often Make checks: every 15 minutes by default. Keep it or change it, then switch the scenario on.

Triggers

What starts a Smartsheet scenario

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

Smartsheet1New Event

New Event

Instant trigger

In MakeTriggers when a new event occurs.

New Event gets your scenario going the moment Smartsheet reports an event, without Make having to ask. It is the only instant trigger of the app, so it suits flows where a wait between checks would be annoying.

How it fires
instant. Smartsheet calls Make through a webhook as soon as the event happens, shown by the lightning badge on the module.
When to use it
a coordinator wants the team channel warned while the sheet is still open on screen.
Watch out
click Create a webhook before Create a connection, and check with Run once which events actually arrive before you build on them.
Smartsheet2Watch Rows

Watch Rows

Scheduled trigger

In MakeTriggers when a new row is added.

Watch Rows hands your scenario every row newly added to a sheet, one bundle per row, ready to copy, file or forward. It is the natural starting point when a sheet works as an inbox for requests.

How it fires
scheduled. Make checks the sheet on the scenario's schedule, every 15 minutes by default; the Free plan allows 15 minutes at the shortest, paid plans down to 1 minute.
When to use it
an intake sheet where sales log each signed deal.
Watch out
Make describes it for rows that are added; if the event you care about is an edit, New Event may cover it; confirm with Run once.
Modules

Every Smartsheet module, and when to reach for it

Smartsheet gives you 34 modules. For each one: what it does for you, when to reach for it, and what to watch out for.

Smartsheet1

Copy a Folder

Action

In MakeCreates a copy of the specified folder.

Copy a Folder duplicates an entire folder, so a client or project starts with the same set of sheets as the last one. You build the model folder once and let Make clone it on demand.

When to use it
an agency spinning up the standard folder for each new account.
Watch out
the copy follows the source; tidy the model before cloning it, or every clone inherits the mess.
Smartsheet2

Copy a Sheet

Action

In MakeCreates a copy of the specified sheet.

Copy a Sheet gives you a fresh duplicate of one sheet, which makes it the quickest way to turn a template into a live tracker. Reach for it instead of Create a Sheet when the columns and layout already exist somewhere.

When to use it
each new project row needs its own plan built from the house template.
Watch out
point it at the template, never at a sheet people are editing.
Smartsheet3

Copy a Workspace

Action

In MakeCreates a copy of the specified workspace.

Copy a Workspace clones a whole workspace, the widest container in Smartsheet, with what it holds. It fits teams that hand each department or program its own space built on one pattern.

When to use it
opening a new region or business unit that should mirror an existing one.
Watch out
this is the heaviest copy of the app; test it with Run once on a small workspace first.
Smartsheet4

Create a Comment

Action

In MakeAdds a comment to a discussion.

Create a Comment posts a message into a Smartsheet discussion, so the people who live in the sheet see what the automation did without opening Make. It closes the loop on the human side.

When to use it
after a copy or an export, tell the row owner where the result went.
Watch out
it writes into a discussion, so feed it the discussion from an earlier module rather than guessing.
Smartsheet5

Create a Folder

Action

In MakeCreates a folder. A folder can be created in the user's Sheets folder (Home), in another folder, or in a workspace.

Create a Folder makes an empty folder in one of three places: your Sheets folder (Home), inside another folder, or in a workspace. Choose it over Copy a Folder when you only need the container, not a model's content.

When to use it
a new supplier gets a folder where later scenarios will drop their sheets.
Watch out
pick the location on purpose; Home is personal and colleagues may not see it.
Smartsheet6

Create a Row

Action

In MakeInserts a row into the specified sheet.

Create a Row inserts one row in a sheet you pick from the list, turning data from another app into a line your team can track. It is the everyday module for feeding Smartsheet.

When to use it
a web form submission becomes a request row in the intake sheet.
Watch out
the sheet is chosen once in the module; if the destination varies per bundle, use the mappable version.
Smartsheet7

Create a Row (mappable)

Action

In MakeInserts a row to the specified sheet. Use this module if you need to map the Sheet ID.

Create a Row (mappable) also inserts a row, but lets you feed the Sheet ID from an earlier module instead of picking one sheet in a list. That turns one scenario into a router for many sheets.

When to use it
just after Copy a Sheet, to write the first row into the sheet you created a second ago.
Watch out
a wrong or empty Sheet ID stops the module, so run once with real data before switching on.
Smartsheet8

Create a Sheet

Action

In MakeCreates a sheet.

Create a Sheet produces a new sheet from scratch, useful when no template exists or when you want to define it inside the scenario. For a copy of an existing layout, Copy a Sheet is less work.

When to use it
an event registration tool opens a fresh attendee sheet for each new event.
Watch out
sheets pile up fast; decide in advance which folder or workspace receives them.
Smartsheet9

Create a User

Action

In MakeAdds a user to the organization account.

Create a User adds a person to your Smartsheet organization account, so onboarding in another tool can open their access at the same time. It saves the admin a manual step per hire.

When to use it
HR marks a newcomer as starting and Smartsheet access follows.
Watch out
a new account is a real person in your organization, so test with Run once on a colleague you know before mapping live HR data.
Smartsheet10

Create a Workspace

Action

In MakeCreates a workspace.

Create a Workspace sets up an empty workspace, the top-level space where folders and sheets of one team or program live. Prefer it to Copy a Workspace when each space should start blank.

When to use it
a partnership signed in the CRM gets its own shared space.
Watch out
a workspace alone is empty; chain Create a Folder or Copy a Sheet after it to make it useful.
Smartsheet11

Delete a Folder

Action

In MakeDeletes the specified folder (and its contents).

Delete a Folder removes a folder and everything inside it, which clears finished projects out of the way. It is a cleanup module, rarely the heart of a scenario.

When to use it
a closed project, already exported with Download a Sheet, can go.
Watch out
the contents disappear with the folder and a scenario cannot take it back; add a filter so only the right folder reaches this module.
Smartsheet12

Delete a Row

Action

In MakeDeletes the specified row.

Delete a Row takes one row out of a sheet, handy when a request is cancelled in another tool and the line should not linger. For keeping a trace, Move Rows to Another Sheet is gentler.

When to use it
a booking cancelled in the calendar app removes its row.
Watch out
make sure the row ID comes from a search or trigger you trust, since a deleted row does not come back through Make.
Smartsheet13

Delete a Sheet

Action

In MakeDeletes the specified sheet.

Delete a Sheet removes one sheet, useful for temporary sheets a scenario created for a single job. It keeps folders from filling with leftovers.

When to use it
after Download a Sheet has saved the export, the working copy can go.
Watch out
pair it with a clear condition in the scenario; if the sheet ID is mapped wrong, you lose the wrong sheet and Make offers no undo.
Smartsheet14

Delete a Workspace

Action

In MakeDeletes the specified workspace.

Delete a Workspace removes a whole workspace, the largest thing you can delete from Make in this app. It belongs at the very end of a lifecycle, once everything worth keeping is out.

When to use it
closing the space of a partnership that ended, after the archive step.
Watch out
keep this module out of any scenario that runs unattended until Run once has proved which workspace it hits.
Smartsheet15

Download a Sheet

Action

In MakeGets the sheet in PDF, CSV, or Excel, based on the Sheet ID.

Download a Sheet pulls a sheet out as a PDF, CSV or Excel file from its Sheet ID, ready to attach to an email or store in a drive. It turns a living sheet into a snapshot.

When to use it
a client asks for the status report and a PDF goes out.
Watch out
on the Free plan Make handles files up to 5 MB, so check the size of a large export with Run once first.
Smartsheet16

Get a Folder

Action

In MakeGets the specified folder (and lists its contents).

Get a Folder reads one folder and lists what it contains, so the next modules know which sheets sit inside. It is a lookup, it changes nothing.

When to use it
before exporting every sheet of a project folder one by one.
Watch out
you need the folder itself first; take it from a trigger, an earlier module or the list Make shows.
Smartsheet17

Get a Row

Action

In MakeGets the specified row.

Get a Row fetches the current content of one row, which gives you fresh values rather than what a trigger saw earlier. Use it when the row ID is known and you need the latest state.

When to use it
a New Event arrives and you want the full row it points to.
Watch out
it needs both the sheet and the row; if you only have a text to look for, Search Rows is the right module.
Smartsheet18

Get a Sheet

Action

In MakeGets the specified sheet.

Get a Sheet reads one sheet so later modules can work with what it holds. It is the read step before a report, a copy or a comparison.

When to use it
a status summary built from a sheet whose ID you already know, sent when a project closes in another tool.
Watch out
a large sheet means a large bundle; check with Run once what comes back before mapping it.
Smartsheet19

Get a Workspace

Action

In MakeGets the specified workspace (and lists its contents).

Get a Workspace reads a workspace and lists its contents, giving you an inventory of the folders and sheets of one team. Nothing is modified.

When to use it
checking what a program space holds before copying or archiving it.
Watch out
the answer is one listing; to act on each item you still need modules after it that handle them one by one.
Smartsheet20

Get My Info

Action

In MakeGets the current user information.

This lookup returns the details of the Smartsheet user behind the connection. It answers a simple question: which account is this scenario really using?

When to use it
when several people share scenarios and you want the running account written into a log or a comment.
Watch out
it only describes the connected user; it does not look up other members of the organization.
Smartsheet21

Make an API Call

Action

In MakePerforms an arbitrary authorized API call.

Make an API Call reaches any endpoint of the Smartsheet API with the connection you already set up, so a missing module is rarely a dead end. It is the fallback, not the first choice.

When to use it
when none of the 36 listed modules does what your process needs.
Watch out
you write the request yourself, so read the Smartsheet API documentation and start with Run once on a harmless call.
Smartsheet22

Move a Folder

Action

In MakeMoves the specified folder to a new location.

Move a Folder relocates a folder to a new place, keeping its content intact. It lets your folder tree follow the stage of a project without anyone dragging things around.

When to use it
a project marked delivered moves from the active workspace to the archive.
Watch out
people who reached the folder through its old workspace may lose sight of it; warn them with Create a Comment.
Smartsheet23

Move a Sheet

Action

In MakeMoves the specified sheet to a new location.

Move a Sheet sends one sheet to another location, which is lighter than moving the whole folder around it. Choose it when only a single tracker changes hands.

When to use it
a budget sheet goes from the project team's folder to finance once approved.
Watch out
map the destination from a reliable source; a mistyped target sends the sheet where nobody looks.
Smartsheet24

Move Rows to Another Sheet

Action

In MakeMoves rows from one sheet to (the bottom of) another sheet.

Move Rows to Another Sheet takes rows out of one sheet and places them at the bottom of another. The active sheet stays short, and nothing is lost, unlike Delete a Row.

When to use it
tickets flagged closed leave the live tracker for an archive sheet.
Watch out
rows land at the bottom of the target, so sort or filter there if order matters to your readers.
Smartsheet25

Update a Folder

Action

In MakeUpdates the specified folder.

Update a Folder changes an existing folder, so its details stay in line with what happens in your other tools. It edits in place rather than creating a new one.

When to use it
a client renamed in the CRM, and the folder should follow.
Watch out
open the module after connecting and check which properties Make offers before you plan a scenario around them.
Smartsheet26

Update a Row

Action

In MakeUpdates the specified row.

Update a Row edits a row that already exists, so the sheet reflects what just happened elsewhere. It is the module that keeps statuses honest.

When to use it
an invoice paid in the accounting tool ticks the matching row as settled.
Watch out
you need the row ID; get it from Search Rows or from the trigger, and the sheet is picked in a list, not mapped.
Smartsheet27

Update a Row (mappable)

Action

In MakeUpdates a row in the specified sheet. Use this module if you need to map the Sheet ID.

Update a Row (mappable) edits a row just like Update a Row, except the Sheet ID comes from earlier data. One scenario can then update rows across many sheets.

When to use it
every client has a sheet created by the scenario, and updates must hit the right one.
Watch out
the sheet and the row must match; a row ID from sheet A sent with the ID of sheet B fails.
Smartsheet28

Update a Summary Field

Action

In MakeUpdates a summary field.

Update a Summary Field changes a value in the summary of a sheet, the zone that holds project-level information rather than line by line data. It keeps the headline numbers current.

When to use it
a project owner changes in the HR tool and the sheet summary should show the new name.
Watch out
this module changes a value, it does not add a field, so run once and check the summary shows what you expected.
Smartsheet29

Update a Workspace

Action

In MakeUpdates the specified workspace.

Update a Workspace edits an existing workspace, keeping the top-level space aligned with changes decided elsewhere. It avoids recreating a space just to fix its details.

When to use it
a program renamed in your planning tool should carry the same name in Smartsheet.
Watch out
Make lists the workspaces the connected account can reach; if yours is missing, the account lacks access.
Smartsheet30

Update Cells

Action

In MakeUpdates cells in a specified sheet.

Update Cells writes new values into cells of a sheet, a narrower gesture than rewriting a full row. Pick it when only one or two values change.

When to use it
a shipping app confirms delivery and only the status cell should move.
Watch out
run once and look at the sheet afterward, to confirm the values landed in the cells you meant.
Smartsheet31

Upload an Attachment

Action

In MakeUpload a file to sheets, rows, and comments.

Upload an Attachment puts a file on a sheet, a row or a comment, so the document sits next to the line it concerns. No more hunting for the contract in a separate drive.

When to use it
a signed quote from an e-signature tool is attached to the deal row.
Watch out
the file comes from an earlier module, and the Free plan caps files at 5 MB.
Smartsheet32

Search Everything

Search

In MakeSearches all sheets that the user can access, for the specified text.

Search Everything looks for a piece of text across every sheet the connected user can open. It is the wide net, for when you do not know where something lives.

When to use it
a customer email mentions a reference and you need to find which sheet holds it.
Watch out
it can return zero, one or many bundles, and each one handled later costs operations (a run of one module on one bundle, what your plan counts).
Smartsheet33

Search Rows

Search

In MakeReturns rows that match the given criteria.

Search Rows returns the rows that meet your criteria, which is how a scenario finds the line to update before it edits it. It is the usual partner of Update a Row.

When to use it
an order number arrives from the shop and you want its row.
Watch out
nothing found means no bundle, so later modules stay idle; several matches mean several updates.
Smartsheet34

Search Sheets

Search

In MakeSearches a sheet for the specified text.

Search Sheets looks for text inside one sheet you name, narrower and more predictable than Search Everything. Use it when you know the sheet but not the row.

When to use it
checking whether a supplier already appears in the vendor sheet before adding it.
Watch out
a match on a common word can return far more than expected; search on something distinctive like an ID or an email.
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FAQ

Smartsheet and Make: common questions

01Is the Smartsheet Make integration free?
Yes, on the Make side. Smartsheet is a standard app, so all 36 modules work on the Free plan. That plan has limits: 2 active scenarios, 15 minutes at least between two scheduled runs, 5 minutes of execution per run, files up to 5 MB and 512 MB of data transfer. Paid plans (Core, Pro, Teams, Enterprise) lower the interval to 1 minute and count usage in credits, meaning operations, each month. You still need an active Smartsheet account; its own subscription is on the Smartsheet side.
02What is needed to connect Smartsheet to Make?
An active Smartsheet account and an API access token. In Make, add a Smartsheet module, click Create a connection, optionally fill Connection name, then enter the credentials copied from Smartsheet or follow the on-screen steps. For OAuth2, create an app from Developer Tools in Smartsheet, set the callback URI given by the Make documentation, save, and copy the Client ID and Client secret. With the instant New Event trigger, click Create a webhook before Create a connection.
03Does the Smartsheet trigger in Make work in real time?
It depends on the trigger. New Event is instant: Smartsheet calls Make through a webhook as soon as the event happens. Watch Rows is scheduled: Make checks the sheet on the scenario's schedule, every 15 minutes by default. On the Free plan the shortest interval is 15 minutes, on paid plans 1 minute. If a new row has to trigger work right away, test New Event with Run once to see what it sends before relying on it.
04What if a Smartsheet module is missing in Make?
Use Make an API Call. It calls any endpoint of the Smartsheet API with the connection you already have, so you are not limited to the 31 actions and 3 searches listed. You build the request yourself from the Smartsheet API documentation, which asks a bit more care than a ready module. Note that Make flags the Smartsheet app documentation as AI-generated from official Smartsheet material, so verify important details with Smartsheet directly.
05Should Smartsheet be automated with Make or n8n?
Both can do it, and the choice rests on your context rather than on Smartsheet. Make offers 36 ready modules for this app, including 2 triggers and a generic API call, inside a visual editor with a Free plan. n8n also has a Smartsheet node. Compare what each tool gives for the modules you need, how your team already works, and where your other apps are covered best. The comparison page linked above sets out the criteria side by side.