Make API: Create Connection

[denisetaylor68]

I saw this other post where several people were having difficulties creating connections with the Make API.

Make API: Numerous issues with Create connection

Hi, I would like to get some clarity on the use of the Create Connection endpoint. I created a new connection as outlined here: https://www.make.com/en/api-documentation/connections-post Now, there are several issues: Issue 1: The newly created connection is not listed I cannot see it neither in the Connections tab in my organisation, nor is it listed when I call https://www.make.com/en/api-documentation/connections-get However, I can get the connection’s detail, which brings me to the next…

I had the same need to create a connection to Google Maps. This is the Body that worked for me.

{
“accountName”:“Google Maps”,
“accountType”:“google-maps”,
“apiKey”:“{{GoogleMapsAPIKey}}”,
“scopes”:
}

The two issues I had were 1) not knowing the name of the “apiKey” key value, and 2) not having the api key value encased in quotes.

I quite mistakenly happened upon it by eliminating the key altogether. The API then responded with what it was missing. Might work for other APIs as well.

{
“accountName”:“Google Maps”,
“accountType”:“google-maps”,
“scopes”:
}