Xano + Make Integration Guide
Xano and Make integrate in two directions: Xano can call Make webhooks to trigger automations when business events happen, and Make can call Xano's REST API to read and write data as part of larger automation scenarios. Together they handle both application logic (Xano) and cross-system orchestration (Make).
Why Xano + Make?
Xano excels at API logic and data transformation; Make excels at connecting to external services and orchestrating multi-step automations. Combining them avoids building external integrations (Slack, HubSpot, Google Sheets) in Xano's function stack when Make already has polished modules for them. The pattern: Xano handles what happens in your app's data layer, Make handles what happens in the wider world.
Calling Make from Xano
In Xano's function stack, use the External API Request module to POST to a Make webhook URL. Pass relevant data (user ID, event type, record details) as JSON. This fires the Make scenario asynchronously — Xano doesn't wait for Make to finish. Use this pattern when a business event in Xano should trigger external actions: new user registered → fire Make webhook → Make sends welcome email + creates CRM contact + notifies team Slack.
Calling Xano from Make
Make's HTTP module can call any Xano REST endpoint. Authenticate using a Xano auth token or API key (if using Xano's custom authentication). This pattern lets Make write back to Xano after an external event: a Stripe webhook arrives in Make → Make calls Xano's /subscriptions/update endpoint → Xano updates the user's plan. Make becomes the event bus and Xano remains the single source of truth for your app data.
Real-world use cases
App Studio has built Xano + Make flows for: lead management (Xano captures form data → fires Make webhook → Make enriches the lead via Clearbit → writes back to Xano → notifies sales in Slack), order fulfilment (Xano creates order → fires Make → Make generates shipping label via EasyPost → updates tracking in Xano → sends confirmation email), and content approval (Xano stores draft content → Make webhook triggers human review in Airtable → approval writes back to Xano).
Common pitfalls
Make webhooks are asynchronous — if your Xano endpoint needs an immediate response from Make, use Make's Respond to Webhook module and set your Xano External API Request to wait for the response (increase timeout). Secure Make webhook URLs with a shared secret and validate it at the start of every Make scenario. Monitor both Xano's error logs and Make's scenario history when debugging integration failures — the issue could be in either system.
What you can build
- Lead management
- Order fulfilment
- Content approval workflows
- Cross-system event routing
- CRM enrichment
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