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title: "Run media jobs from Activepieces"
sidebarTitle: "Activepieces"
description: "Install the Rendobar piece on Activepieces, add an API key, and run media jobs that pause the flow until they finish, with a trigger for finished jobs."
icon: "puzzle-piece"
icon: "/images/logos/activepieces.svg"
keywords: ["activepieces", "activepieces piece", "rendobar activepieces", "@rendobar/piece-rendobar", "activepieces video processing", "activepieces ffmpeg", "activepieces waitpoint", "activepieces custom piece"]
canonical: "https://rendobar.com/docs/automation/activepieces"
---
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@rendobar/piece-rendobar
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<Frame caption="Run a Media Job submits the job, and the job's callback resumes the paused flow when it ends.">
<img src="/images/automation/hero-activepieces.png" alt="The Rendobar mark joined by a submit arrow and a callback arrow to the Activepieces logo. The caption reads: Flows pause on a waitpoint until the job finishes." />
<Frame caption="The Rendobar piece runs video and image jobs inside Activepieces flows.">
<img src="/images/automation/hero-activepieces.png" alt="The Rendobar mark joined by a connector line to the Activepieces logo. The caption reads: Flows pause on a waitpoint until the job finishes." />
</Frame>

## Before you start

- A Rendobar API key. Create one in the [dashboard](https://app.rendobar.com) under **Settings > API keys**.
- A Rendobar API key. Create one on the [API Keys](https://app.rendobar.com/api-keys) page of the dashboard.
- Platform admin access to Activepieces 0.36.1 or later. The piece installs from npm rather than from the Activepieces catalog, and installing a custom piece is a paid feature on Activepieces Cloud.
- An Activepieces that Rendobar can reach over HTTPS, for flows that pause and for the instant trigger. Without one, **Run a Media Job** polls instead and **Finished Job (Polling)** replaces the trigger.

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title: "Automate media jobs without code"
description: "Run Rendobar video and image jobs from n8n or Activepieces, start from ready-made templates, and wait for long jobs without polling."
description: "Run Rendobar video and image jobs from n8n or Activepieces, and start from ready-made workflows that import and run on n8n Cloud."
sidebarTitle: "Overview"
icon: "diagram-project"
keywords: ["rendobar automation", "no-code video processing", "n8n video automation", "activepieces video processing", "make video api", "zapier video api", "workflow automation ffmpeg", "video automation templates"]
icon: "grid-2"
keywords: ["rendobar automation", "no-code video processing", "n8n video automation", "activepieces video processing", "make video api", "zapier video api", "n8n templates", "video automation templates"]
canonical: "https://rendobar.com/docs/automation"
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"@type": "TechArticle",
"@id": "https://rendobar.com/docs/automation/#article",
"headline": "Automate media jobs without code",
"description": "Run Rendobar video and image jobs from n8n or Activepieces, start from ready-made templates, and wait for long jobs without polling.",
"description": "Run Rendobar video and image jobs from n8n or Activepieces, and start from ready-made workflows that import and run on n8n Cloud.",
"datePublished": "2026-09-15",
"dateModified": "2026-09-15",
"author": { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://rendobar.com/#organization" },
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}}
/>

Run Rendobar jobs from an automation platform instead of code. A workflow submits the job, waits without holding a worker, and hands the finished file to the next step, such as Google Drive, Slack or YouTube.
Run Rendobar jobs from an automation platform instead of code.

<Frame caption="Each platform submits jobs to Rendobar. When a job ends, Rendobar calls back so the workflow continues.">
<img src="/images/automation/hero-overview.png" alt="The Rendobar mark on the left, joined by a submit arrow and a callback arrow to three tiles: the n8n logo, the Activepieces logo and a globe for any HTTP tool. The caption reads: n8n, Activepieces, and any tool that can send an HTTP request." />
<Frame caption="Rendobar runs video and image jobs from the automation platforms you build workflows in.">
<img src="/images/automation/hero-overview.png" alt="The Rendobar mark in the centre, joined by curved connector lines to the n8n and Activepieces logos on the left and the Make and Zapier logos on the right. The caption reads: Video and image jobs inside your workflows." />
</Frame>

## Platforms

<CardGroup cols={2}>
<Card title="n8n" icon="/images/logos/n8n.svg" href="/automation/n8n">
A verified node for n8n Cloud and self-hosted n8n, with a trigger and AI Agent tool support.
Verified node for n8n Cloud and self-hosted n8n.
</Card>
<Card title="Activepieces" icon="/images/logos/activepieces.svg" href="/automation/activepieces">
A piece for self-hosted and paid Activepieces. Flows pause until the job finishes.
Piece for self-hosted and paid Activepieces.
</Card>
<Card title="Any tool over HTTP" icon="globe" href="/automation/http">
Make, Zapier, or any tool that can send a request and receive a webhook.
<Card title="Make" icon="/images/logos/make.svg">
Coming soon.
</Card>
<Card title="Templates" icon="layer-group" href="/automation/templates">
Import a finished n8n workflow, connect your accounts and run it.
<Card title="Zapier" icon="/images/logos/zapier.svg">
Coming soon.
</Card>
</CardGroup>

## Start from a template
## Templates

Finished n8n workflows that run on n8n Cloud. Open a card, copy its address, and paste it into **Import from URL** in the n8n workflow menu. Each workflow lists its setup steps in a sticky note.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
<Card title="Create YouTube quote videos in any language from Google Sheets" img="/images/templates/quote-videos-languages.png" href="/automation/templates#create-youtube-quote-videos-in-any-language-from-google-sheets">
A new sheet row becomes a 9:16 quote video with music, set in a font made for its language.
<Card title="Create YouTube quote videos in any language from Google Sheets" img="/images/templates/quote-videos-languages.png" href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rendobar/n8n-nodes-rendobar/main/templates/quote-videos-from-google-sheets.json" cta="Workflow JSON">
A new sheet row becomes a 9:16 quote video with music, in a font made for its language.
</Card>
<Card title="Run FFmpeg commands on n8n Cloud with Google Drive and Slack" img="/images/templates/run-ffmpeg-canvas.png" href="/automation/templates#run-ffmpeg-commands-on-n8n-cloud-with-google-drive-and-slack">
<Card title="Run FFmpeg commands on n8n Cloud with Google Drive and Slack" img="/images/templates/run-ffmpeg-canvas.png" href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rendobar/n8n-nodes-rendobar/main/templates/run-ffmpeg-on-n8n-cloud.json" cta="Workflow JSON">
A form takes a video URL and a command. Failed jobs post the FFmpeg error to Slack.
</Card>
</CardGroup>

## How waiting works

Media jobs run for seconds or for hours, which is longer than most platforms let one step run. Every integration here waits the same way. The job carries a callback URL, the workflow stops, and Rendobar calls that URL when the job ends. Nothing polls in between.

| | n8n | Activepieces | Any tool over HTTP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Install | From the nodes panel | **Install Piece** in the platform admin | Nothing to install |
| Runs on | n8n Cloud and self-hosted n8n | Self-hosted, or a paid Activepieces Cloud plan | Any tool with an HTTP step |
| Waits with | A Wait node the callback resumes | A waitpoint the callback resumes | A second workflow the callback starts |
| Starts a workflow when a job ends | Rendobar Trigger | Finished Job trigger | A webhook trigger |

The callback tells the workflow a job ended. Each guide then re-reads the job with your own API key before using the file. [Callbacks](/guides/callbacks) covers the payload and its signature.

## Before you start

Every integration authenticates with a Rendobar API key. Create one in the [dashboard](https://app.rendobar.com) under **Settings > API keys**. A key created before September 13, 2026 cannot read [storage connections](/storage), so make a new one if a workflow reads from your bucket or delivers to it.

## See also

- [Callbacks](/guides/callbacks): the per-job URL every platform waits on
- [Webhooks](/guides/webhooks): events for every job in the organization
- [Jobs](/concepts/job): the statuses a job moves through and the output shape
- [Storage connections](/storage): read inputs from your bucket and deliver outputs to it
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---
title: "Run media jobs from Make"
sidebarTitle: "Make"
description: "Use Rendobar from Make scenarios to run video and image jobs. The Make app is in progress, and this page covers it once it ships."
icon: "/images/logos/make.svg"
tag: "Soon"
noindex: true
canonical: "https://rendobar.com/docs/automation/make"
---

The Rendobar app for Make is in progress. Until it ships, run Rendobar jobs from the [n8n node](/automation/n8n) or the [Activepieces piece](/automation/activepieces).
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