Automation Tools
Shotstack has apps for n8n, Make and Zapier, so a workflow can render video without code. Each app calls the same Edit API: it renders an edit or a saved template, waits for the render and returns the finished file.
| Tool | Get the app |
|---|---|
| n8n | The community node @shotstack/n8n-nodes-shotstack, from Settings → Community Nodes |
| Make | Shotstack on Make |
| Zapier | Shotstack on Zapier |
Connect each app with an API key from your dashboard. Use your stage key while you
build: those renders are free and carry a watermark.
A video for every row
Most workflows render one saved template many times:
- Save the video as a template with merge fields such as
{{ADDRESS}}. You can design it in Studio, ask an AI agent or use the API. - Start the workflow from new data, such as a spreadsheet row, a form response or a CRM record.
- Render the template with the app, mapping each field of your data to a merge field.
- When the render is ready, send the file on: to storage, a social channel or an email.
Map every merge field on each render. The fields you send replace the template's saved values, so a field you leave out renders as its raw placeholder. See From draft to production for the whole pattern.
With AI agents
In n8n, the Shotstack node also works as a tool for an AI Agent node. Point the agent at a template render rather than a full edit: filling a few merge fields is more reliable than writing a whole timeline.
For each tool's own interface, such as building a workflow or mapping fields, see that tool's documentation.