




Novade is a mobile-first operations platform designed for construction, facilities and asset-intensive environments. It supports inspections, work orders, preventive maintenance and asset tracking across mobile-and-field teams.
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Connecting to any system through Makini is straightforward. You select the product you want to connect to, log in with your credentials, and receive an API token. The process takes just a few clicks and works consistently across all 2,000+ supported systems. For most systems (85-90% of cases), you only need the instance URL, username, and password. Some systems may require additional steps like API token generation, and we provide detailed authentication guides for these cases. The connection experience is designed to be simple enough that non-technical users can complete it without IT support.
When customers change their system credentials, the existing Makini connection will lose access and workflows will begin failing with authentication errors. Makini provides webhook notifications when connections require reauthorization, allowing you to proactively notify customers. Customers can reconnect by logging into the system through Makini's authentication flow again, which issues a new API token. The reconnection process takes only a few minutes. Best practice is to implement connection health monitoring and automated alerts when connections require attention, so you can address issues before they impact operations.
Makini's API supports date filtering on most endpoints using query parameters. You can filter by creation date, modification date, or entity-specific date fields like order date or delivery date. Common patterns include `modified_after=2024-01-01` to retrieve records updated since a specific date, or relative timestamps like `modified_after=2024-01-01T00:00:00Z`. For optimal performance, use incremental data retrieval patterns rather than repeatedly fetching all records. The sync status endpoint provides the last sync timestamp, which you can use as the `modified_after` value for your next query. This approach minimizes data transfer and API load while ensuring you capture all changes.
When a system becomes unavailable, Makini detects the connectivity failure and marks the connection status accordingly. Scheduled syncs will fail with connectivity errors. API requests to the connection will return error responses indicating the system is unreachable. Makini continues attempting scheduled syncs using exponential backoff—initial retries happen frequently, then progressively less often to avoid overwhelming the system when it comes back online. Webhooks notify you of the connection status change. When the system comes back online, normal operations resume automatically. For temporary outages, no action is required. For extended outages, you may want to notify the customer. Connection credits remain consumed during outages since the connection configuration persists.
