Build Better Automations

Every external service module should have an error handler (Break, Ignore, or Resume) to prevent cascade failures.

Configure automatic retries on HTTP modules to handle temporary API outages gracefully.

Replace complex filter chains with Routers for cleaner, more maintainable branching logic.

Use Make.com Data Stores instead of external databases for simple state management within your scenarios.

Use Variables and Constants instead of hardcoded IDs, URLs, or credentials scattered across modules.

Make.com scenarios have a maximum execution time of 40 minutes. Design flows to complete well within this limit.

Each scenario should do one thing well. Avoid "god scenarios" that handle multiple unrelated processes.

Apply filters as early as possible in the flow to reduce unnecessary module executions and save operations.