Key Capabilities
- Trigger-based image generation
- Multi-step Zaps support
- Template variable mapping
- Webhook delivery
Common Use Cases
- New post in your CMS Render OG image Write the URL back to the post's meta USE TEMPLATE
- Course completed Render certificate PDF Save to Drive, attach the link to the learner record USE TEMPLATE
- New row in a CRM sheet Render social card Post to Slack, or schedule it with Buffer USE TEMPLATE
Integration Guide
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Get Your Pictify API Key
Log into your Pictify dashboard and navigate to Settings → API Keys. Click "Create New Key" and copy it somewhere safe.
TIP Keep your API key secret. Never expose it in client-side code.
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Create a New Zap in Zapier
Go to zapier.com and click "Create Zap". Choose your trigger app (e.g., Google Sheets, Airtable, Notion) and set up the trigger event.
TIP For testing, use "New Row in Google Sheets" as a simple trigger.
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Add Webhooks by Zapier as Action
For the action step, search for "Webhooks by Zapier" and select "POST" as the action event.
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Configure the Webhook Request
Set up the webhook with Pictify's render endpoint. Use your template ID and map variables from your trigger.
CODEURL: https://api.pictify.io/v1/render Headers: Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY Content-Type: application/json Body (JSON): { "templateId": "your-template-id", "variables": { "title": "{{trigger_title}}", "subtitle": "{{trigger_subtitle}}", "image": "{{trigger_image_url}}" }, "format": "png" }TIP Use Zapier's variable picker to map fields from your trigger to template variables.
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Test Your Zap
Click "Test step" to send a test request. Pictify will return a URL to your generated image.
CODE// Success Response { "success": true, "imageUrl": "https://cdn.pictify.io/renders/abc123.png", "renderTime": 1.2 } -
Use the Generated Image
Add another action step to use the image URL. You can save it to Google Drive, post to Slack, or update a CMS.
TIP The imageUrl from step 5 is available as a variable in subsequent Zap steps.
NO CODE REQUIRED
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Grab a free API key, pick a template, and your first render comes back in about 10 minutes.