Automate Shipping Labels with Make.com and Templated

If you run an online store, you probably know the hassle of managing shipping labels. Every order means jumping between tabs, copying customer info, and pasting it into your label tool, often leading to mistakes and delays.

Fortunately, you can automate this entire process using Make.com and Templated. In this guide, we’ll walk you through setting this up from scratch. At the end, you can download a Make.com Scenario blueprint to get you started right away.

What You’ll Need

Step 1: Get Your Templated API Key

  • Templated offers a PDF & Image Generation API to automate shipping labels. You can choose from existing templates or design your own easily in their editor.
  • Sign up for your account and get 50 credits to test the API.
  • Once signed in, find this under the “API Integration” tab on the left side to view your API key.

Step 2: Create or Choose a Shipping Template

  • Go to the Template Gallery and open the Shipping Label category.
  • Choose a template and click on “ Customize Template.”
  • Edit the design to fit your brand. Make sure to label all fields you plan to automate properly.

Step 3: Prepare Your Google Sheet

  • Open a new Google Sheet and add column headers as shown in the provided examples.
  • Enter order data in each row — every row should represent one order.
  • Create an additional tab in the same sheet for generated shipping labels. Name this tab something recognizable like “Shipping Labels.”

Step 4: Create a Scenario on Make.com

  • Log into Make.com and create a new scenario.
  • Click on “Create a new scenario.”

Step 5: Add Module “Watch New Rows”

  • In this module, you will pull data from your Google Sheet for mapping into your shipping label template.
  • Select Google Sheets as your module and choose “Watch New Rows.”

Step 6: Add Module “Templated”

  • Click to add another module. Search for Templated, and select “Create a Render (Image or PDF).”
  • Connect your Templated API key from your dashboard. Select the customized template you saved earlier.
  • Add and map the necessary layers based on your templates.

Step 7: Add Module “Update a Row”

  • This module will write the generated shipping label URL back into your Google Sheet under the Output tab.
  • Fill out the necessary details to map the Order ID and Shipping Label URL accordingly.

Step 8: Save and Test the Scenario

  • Click the Save button to lock in your settings.
  • Start processing data from the first row of your sheet.

Step 9: Check Automated Shipping Labels in Google Sheet

  • Open the “Output” tab in your Google Sheet to verify that each Order ID has a corresponding Shipping Label URL.

Get The Blueprint

  • Download the Make.com scenario blueprint from this link to simplify the setup process.

Conclusion

  • Automating your shipping labels with Make.com and Templated will streamline operations, save time, and reduce errors. For further queries, feel free to reach out for help.

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