Shortcutify
In this guide

Your first action

An action is a task you configure in Shortcutify and run from Apple Shortcuts. You choose the service, the details, and what comes back.

Guide

How the two apps fit together #

Shortcutify is where you set up the task: for example, “add a task to this Notion table.” Apple Shortcuts is where you decide when to run it and what values to pass in.

A saved Shortcutify action can contain one step or several steps. Shortcuts runs it through a single Execute Action block. You can reuse the same saved action in more than one shortcut.

1. Connect an integration #

Open the Services tab and select the service you want to use. Follow its connection instructions. Some services ask for a token or API key; others ask you to register an app and then sign in.

A token or API key is a credential the service creates for you. A Client ID identifies a developer app you register with that service. Paste these in Shortcutify’s Services screen. The integration guides show which kind each service needs.

You can build an action before connecting, but you need a working connection to run or test it.

2. Build and save the action #

  1. Open Actions and tap +.
  2. Choose the integration. Notion and Airtable offer forms for tasks such as adding a row; other integrations show a list of named actions. Jev starts by asking what kind of question you want.
  3. Fill in the required inputs. An input is a value the task needs, such as the issue title or the folder to read. Save fixed values in the action, or choose Shortcuts as the source for values that change.
  4. Return to the action editor, give it a name you will recognize, and tap Save.
Testing performs the action

Run Test uses the connected service. An action that creates, changes, or deletes something can affect your real account. The test screen explains the action’s effect.

3. Run it from Apple Shortcuts #

  1. Create or open a shortcut in Apple Shortcuts.
  2. Add Shortcutify’s Execute Action block and choose your saved action.
  3. If you bound an input to Param 1 or another slot, supply that value in the block. File inputs use File 1 through File 5.
  4. Run the shortcut. The action performs its steps and returns an Action Result for the shortcut to use.

For a concrete walkthrough, try the Notion task example or GitHub issue example.

See what happened #

Open Logs in Shortcutify and select a run. You can inspect the supplied inputs, each step’s request and response, and the returned result. Runs started from Shortcuts are recorded here too.

If a run fails, check the failed step and the service’s message. Connection and input problems are often easier to spot here than in a long shortcut.

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