To automate with most apps in {{Make}}, you must first create a connection. Through this connection, {{Make}} communicates with the third-party service according to the settings of your specific scenario.
For example, if you want to create a scenario in which you intend to work with your Facebook posts, you must first grant {{Make}} access permission to your Facebook account.
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Go to your {{Make}} scenario and choose the module you want to use. If a given module requires a connection to a service, Connection is the first option.
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Click Add.
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A default connection name appears. You can change it if you want.
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Click Save.
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Note For some connections, you may also wish to check the Show advanced settings option and fill in additional fields.
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When creating a connection to most third-party services, {{Make}} redirects you to their web page which prompts you to grant {{Make}} access to your data.
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When prompted, authorize {{Make}}.
For every connection, {{Make}} requires only those access rights necessary to successfully complete a specific scenario. For example, if you create a scenario that downloads posts from Facebook, {{Make}} will not ask for permission to post them.
Unfortunately, not all services allow you to limit access to only specific tasks. Therefore, {{Make}} requires full access rights. For more information on how to restrict {{Make}} access to your account registered to those services, see the application-specific documentation.
Personal data security is {{Make}}'s top priority. For detailed information on how your data is secured and protected in {{Make}}, click here.
You can manage your connections in the Connections section. Here you can see which permissions {{Make}} has for each connection and rename, reauthorize, or delete existing connections. Click Verify to check if a connection to a service is established.
{{Make}} usually obtains access rights to a given service for an unlimited period of time. However, this is not always the case. With some services, you must renew the access permission after a certain period of time. To renew a connection, click Reauthorize in the Connections section.