General controls

Editing the source code

To start editing the source code, simply find the item you want to edit in the left menu and click it. A new editor will appear and the current source will be downloaded from Make. You can edit it as a normal file. If your app contains some RPCs or IML functions, they will be provided to you, if it is possible in the currently edited code.

Adding a new funtion from list of available functions

After pressing CTRL+S, the source code will be automatically uploaded back to Make.

Adding a new item

To add a new item, such as a module, connection, webhook, etc, right-click the corresponding folder and click the New <item> option.

Adding a new module

Each time the prompt will appear, you will be asked to fill in information about the newly created item. Just go through it. Your new items will always appear under the corresponding folder.

A new module

Editing metadata

To edit metadata (for example to change the label of the module), right-click the desired item and choose the Edit metadata option.

Edit metadata option

The prompt will appear and you'll be able to change allowed values. If you don't want to change any values, just skip the field by pressing the Enter key.

Changing the connection or webhook

To change the attached connection or webhook of an item right click the item and choose the Change connection (or webhook) option.

Change connection or webhook option

The prompt will appear and you'll be able to change the connection or webhook. If it's possible, there will also be an option to unassign the current connection without assigning a new one.

Main connection dialog

Also, the prompt to assign an alternative connection will appear. Please note, that the alternative connection should not be the same as the main connection. You can leave it empty.

Alternative connection dialog

Deleting an item

To delete an item, right-click it and choose the Delete option.

Delete option

You will be asked to confirm the deletion. If you answer Yes, the item will be deleted from the app.

Deletion dialog

Generating the interface code

When you are creating the Interface, you can use the API response to generate the Interface code. First, make sure the response contains all the data, including nested parameters. Open the Interface tab and click on the 'magic wand' icon.

Magic Wand hiding the Generator magic

Paste your data and copy the generated code. You still need to check all the labels and types, to make sure there are no errors. You might need to change some abbreviations to uppercase (such as URL, VAT, etc.).

JSON Generator