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Makini Flows is our embedded workflow automation platform, built on n8n, which we consider the best workflow automation tool available. It's fully integrated into Makini and runs on our infrastructure. Flows allows you to build complex integration logic using a visual workflow builder—no code required, though code is supported for advanced use cases. Workflows can be triggered by schedules, webhooks, API calls, or events from connected systems. You can perform data transformations, implement conditional logic, call external APIs, and orchestrate multi-step processes. Flows includes over 1,000 pre-built connectors beyond Makini's industrial systems, enabling integrations with databases, messaging platforms, cloud services, and more. Most customer activations are completed using Flows due to its flexibility and ease of use.
Design your webhook receiver to handle duplicates and out-of-order webhooks, as network issues or retries can cause both scenarios. Keep the receiver lightweight—ideally writing incoming webhooks to a queue or reliable storage—then process them asynchronously. This prevents timeouts and allows your system to handle high-volume webhook spikes. Respond with a 200 status code immediately after receiving the webhook, before processing begins. Implement idempotency by tracking processed webhook IDs and skipping duplicates. Use constant-time comparison for signature verification to prevent timing attacks. If webhook processing fails, log the error but still return 200 to prevent unnecessary retries. Set up monitoring and alerts for webhook failures so you can investigate issues promptly. For critical workflows, combine webhooks with periodic polling as a fallback mechanism.
Testing should cover authentication, data retrieval, data writing, error handling, and workflow logic. Start by connecting a test system through Makini's authentication flow. Use sandbox or non-production instances of your target systems when available. Test API calls for each entity type you'll use (purchase orders, work orders, etc.) to verify data mapping and field coverage. Test error scenarios by providing invalid inputs or attempting operations without proper permissions. For workflow-based integrations, test each workflow step independently before testing end-to-end. Verify webhook delivery and signature verification. Test with realistic data volumes to identify performance issues. Include tests for connection failure scenarios and verify your error handling and retry logic work correctly.
The integration record serves as the OAuth 2.0 application registration in NetSuite. It generates the Consumer Key and Consumer Secret (Client ID and Client Secret) that Makini uses to authenticate and connect to your NetSuite account. It also defines which authorization flows are permitted for the integration.
