




Carrier Comfort Network (CCN) is a building automation and control system that integrates and coordinates HVAC components and controllers across facilities to optimise environmental performance, monitor equipment status, and support remote diagnostics and data collection.
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All API requests require authentication via bearer token. After successfully connecting a system through Makini's authentication module, you receive an API token. Include this token in the Authorization header of your requests: Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN. Each connection has a unique token, allowing you to manage multiple customer connections independently. Tokens remain valid as long as the underlying system credentials are valid and the connection is active. If a customer changes their system credentials, you'll need to reconnect to obtain a new token.
API tokens must be stored securely and should never be exposed on the client side or in public repositories. Store tokens in secure environment variables or dedicated secrets management systems like AWS Secrets Manager, HashiCorp Vault, or Azure Key Vault. Never hardcode tokens in application code or commit them to version control. Implement proper access controls so only authorized services can access stored tokens. For production environments, use separate tokens from development/testing environments. Rotate tokens periodically and immediately revoke tokens if you suspect they've been compromised. Makini tokens provide access to customer data, so treat them with the same security standards you'd apply to database credentials.
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.
Makini implements automatic retry logic for failed webhook deliveries. If your endpoint is unavailable or returns an error status code, we retry delivery with exponentially increasing intervals starting at 30 seconds. Retries continue for up to 24 hours. If delivery ultimately fails, the webhook is logged but not delivered. You can view failed webhooks in the Makini dashboard and manually retry them. To prevent webhook loss during extended downtime, implement a polling backup strategy—periodically check the sync status and query for recent changes if no webhooks have been received within the expected time window. Design your webhook receiver to be idempotent, as retry logic may result in duplicate deliveries.
