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Motion

With Motion modules in Make, you can manage the tasks, recurring tasks, projects, and comments in your Motion account.

To use the Motion modules, you must have a Motion account. You can create an account at usemotion.com.

Refer to the Motion API documentation for a list of available endpoints.

Connect Motion to Make

To establish the connection, you must:

Obtain your API key in Motion

To obtain your API key from your Motion account:

  1. Log in to your Motion account.

  2. In the upper right corner, click the Settings icon.

  3. In the left sidebar, click API.

  4. Click API Keys.

  5. Click + Create API Key.

  6. Enter a key name and click Create.

  7. Copy the API key value shown and store it in a safe place.

You will use this value in the API Key field in Make.

Establish the connection with Motion in Make

To establish the connection in Make:

  1. Log in to your Make account, add a Motion module to your scenario, and click Create a connection.

  2. Optional: In the Connection name field, enter a name for the connection.

  3. In the Base URL field, select the server type. The Live Server uses your actual data, while the Mock Server is available for testing purposes.

  4. In the API Key field, enter the API key copied above.

  5. Click Save.

  6. If prompted, authenticate your account and confirm access.

You have successfully established the connection. You can now edit your scenario and add more Motion modules. If your connection requires reauthorization at any point, follow the connection renewal steps here.

Build Motion Scenarios

After connecting the app, you can perform the following actions:

Tasks
  • Watch New Tasks

  • Create a Task

  • Update a Task

  • Get a Task

  • Search Tasks

  • Unassign a Task

  • Delete a Task

Recurring Tasks
  • Create a Recurring Task

  • List Recurring Tasks

  • Delete a Recurring Task

Projects
  • Create a Project

  • Get a Project

  • List Projects

Comments
  • Watch New Comments

  • Create a Comment

Other
  • Make an API Call