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spectra.fm Make integrationAutomate spectra.fm with Make.

Need your spectra.fm exports to happen without clicking through the app? The spectra.fm Make integration gives you 4 modules: 3 actions and 1 search. This guide connects your account, then builds a first scenario that exports a project and fetches the result.

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What you can automate

What can the spectra.fm Make integration do for you?

The spectra.fm Make integration lets Make start a project export in spectra.fm, check where that export stands, list what it produced and download it. You build this as a scenario, the automation you assemble in Make, out of modules, one brick per step, without writing code.

Get an export going on its own. Put Export a Project at the start of a scenario, or right after a module from another app, so a new export begins whenever that scenario runs instead of when someone remembers to do it.

Know when the export is ready. Get Export Status reads the state of an export, so the next modules only move on once you have checked it. Read its answer during your tests with Run once before you let the scenario go on alone.

Collect the files and send them somewhere. List Export Artifacts returns what an export produced, and Download an Artifact pulls one of them into Make, where a storage or email module from another app can take it over.

Keep in mind what the integration does not offer: spectra.fm has no trigger in Make, so nothing starts when something changes inside spectra.fm, and there is no Make an API Call module for requests the 4 modules do not cover. The Make documentation for this app is also flagged as AI-generated from the vendor docs, so check key details with spectra.fm. If you are weighing tools, the n8n vs Make comparison lays out the criteria, the Make pricing page explains the plans, and Make troubleshooting helps when a run fails.

Connect

How do you connect spectra.fm to Make?

  1. 01

    Copy your API key

    You need an active spectra.fm account first. Inside spectra.fm, open Settings, then API keys, and copy the key shown on screen. Keep that tab open until the connection works.

  2. 02

    Add a spectra.fm module

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

  3. 03

    Name it and paste the key

    The Connection name field is optional. Still, a clear name saves time the day you manage several spectra.fm accounts side by side. Then paste your key and save. No key at hand? Follow the instructions Make shows on screen instead.

First scenario

Build your first scenario with spectra.fm

GoalWhen the scenario runs on its schedule, Make starts a spectra.fm project export and then checks where that export stands.

  1. 01

    Create the scenario

    Open the Scenarios page, create a new scenario and click the big +. Since spectra.fm has no trigger, the schedule you set at the end is what starts it.

  2. 02

    Add Export a Project

    Search for spectra.fm, pick Export a Project and create your connection with the API key. Make then shows the options it can read from your account; choose the project to export.

  3. 03

    Check the export status

    Click the + to the right of the first module and add Get Export Status. Map the export returned by the previous module so Make checks the right one.

  4. 04

    Test with Run once

    Click Run once. Each module shows the bundles it received, a bundle being one item passed from module to module. Read the status bundle to see what spectra.fm answered.

  5. 05

    Schedule and switch it on

    Open the clock on the first module. A new scenario runs every 15 minutes by default; adjust it to your needs, then turn the scenario on so exports start without you.

Modules

What each spectra.fm module does

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

spectra.fm1

Download an Artifact

ActionIn the docs only

Pulls one export artifact out of spectra.fm and into your scenario, so another app can store it, attach it to an email or archive it. It closes the chain that begins with an export.

When to use it
after List Export Artifacts, once you know which artifact you want to keep.
Watch out
on the Free plan Make handles files up to 5 MB, so a heavy artifact may need a paid plan.
spectra.fm2

Export a Project

ActionIn the docs only

Starts an export of a spectra.fm project from inside Make, which saves you from launching it by hand in the app. Every later module in the chain depends on the export this one creates.

When to use it
as the first module of a scheduled scenario, or right after a module from another app that signals a project is ready.
Watch out
this module starts the export but does not report on it, which is the job of Get Export Status.
spectra.fm3

Get Export Status

ActionIn the docs only

Tells you where a given export stands, so your scenario can decide whether to continue. Without it, a download could run before spectra.fm has anything to hand over.

When to use it
between Export a Project and the modules that fetch files so the rest of the chain works on an export you have checked.
Watch out
each check costs one operation, the unit Make counts on your plan, so avoid checking the same export over and over.
spectra.fm4

List Export Artifacts

SearchIn the docs only

As its name suggests, it returns the artifacts attached to an export, likely one bundle per artifact, so you can see what the export produced before choosing what to keep. It is the only search module of the app.

When to use it
once the status says the export is ready and you want to pass each artifact to Download an Artifact.
Watch out
a search can return zero, one or several bundles, and every following module runs once per bundle.
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FAQ

spectra.fm and Make: common questions

01Is the spectra.fm Make integration free?
Yes, spectra.fm is a standard app in Make, available from the Free plan. That plan allows 2 active scenarios, a minimum interval of 15 minutes between scheduled runs, 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 and remove the cap on active scenarios. You also need your own spectra.fm account, whose subscription is described on the spectra.fm pricing page, not by Make.
02What do you need to connect spectra.fm to Make?
An active spectra.fm account and its API key. In spectra.fm, open Settings, then API keys, and copy the key displayed. In Make, add a spectra.fm module, click Create a connection, give it a name if you want to, and paste the key. That connection is then reused by all four spectra.fm modules, so you only do this once per account. If the connection fails later, the usual cause is a key that was copied only in part, so return to the API keys page in spectra.fm and copy it again.
03Can a spectra.fm scenario in Make start in real time?
No, because spectra.fm has no trigger module in Make, scheduled or instant. Nothing inside spectra.fm can start a scenario by itself. You can still run it two ways: set a schedule on the first module, every 15 minutes by default and down to 1 minute on paid plans, or open the scenario with a module from another app, such as a form or a webhook tool, and put Export a Project right after it.
04What if a spectra.fm module is missing in Make?
It depends on what you need. The app has only four modules and no Make an API Call module, so you cannot send custom requests to spectra.fm from Make. Check first whether combining Export a Project, Get Export Status, List Export Artifacts and Download an Artifact covers the job. The Make documentation for this app is marked as AI-generated from the vendor docs, so confirm details with spectra.fm. For anything beyond these modules, the team behind this guide can look at your case.
05Should you use Make or n8n for spectra.fm?
It depends on where your other automations already live. In Make, spectra.fm offers four modules and no trigger, and the setup only needs an API key and a connection. The same app often has an n8n node too, so check whether one exists before you choose. Compare the modules each tool offers for your use case, the way you like to build, and which platform your team already knows, rather than a general ranking.
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