# How to activate action if api's in?

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-activate-action-if-apis-in/64028>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [July 18, 2023, 12:46am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-activate-action-if-apis-in/64028 "2023-07-18T00:46:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![John\_Romano](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/john_romano/32/74316_2.png) [@John\_Romano](https://community.glideapps.com/u/John_Romano)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2023, 12:46am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-activate-action-if-apis-in/64028/1 "2023-07-18T00:46:33Z")

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how to initiate a glide action when i api in a contact from [make.com](http://make.com). I want to fire off emails to leads that come in from facebook right inside glide when it hits the tables

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2023, 1:11am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-activate-action-if-apis-in/64028/2 "2023-07-18T01:11:44Z")

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You can’t.  
Best way is to send the emails from Make at the same time.

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**Author:** ![John\_Romano](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/john_romano/32/74316_2.png) [@John\_Romano](https://community.glideapps.com/u/John_Romano)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2023, 1:12am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-activate-action-if-apis-in/64028/3 "2023-07-18T01:12:44Z")

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thanks for the head start as always!