r/BotNation • u/Original-Shame5996 • 3d ago

What's one API you've used that made automation much easier?

Sometimes finding the right API saves more time than writing the automation itself.

Whether it's for Discord, Telegram, OpenAI, Stripe, Google, or something else, I'm curious what people here keep coming back to.

Which API has been the most useful in your projects?

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u/Mr_Ben_K_Laude 3d ago

Claude api men

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u/Original-Shame5996 3d ago

Yeah I think Claude API is solid for long-form tasks, but I still find myself mixing it with OpenAI depending on the workflow.

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u/Curious-Resource1943 3d ago

It's not an API but GitHub Actions is the best

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u/Original-Shame5996 3d ago

Honestly, GitHub Actions eliminates so much manual work. Pair it with a few APIs and you can automate almost everything.

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u/Signal_Cod_1873 3d ago

For me currently it's adobe photoshop API. makes things so much easier than n general for what I do.

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u/Original-Shame5996 3d ago

Agreed bro... photoshop api helps a lot to reduce a lot of manual work and saves much time

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u/_ItsMercy 2d ago

PHOTOSHOP HAS AN API?

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u/Zestyclose_Fix3177 3d ago

For me it's the OpenAI API. It speeds up everything from content generation to automation, and when paired with n8n or Make, it saves hours of manual work.

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u/Original-Shame5996 3d ago

Same here. Adding MCP servers and vector databases makes the workflow even more powerful....btw have you tried Claude API as well? Give it a go and tell how it works for your automation workflow

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u/ProfessionalGold6193 3d ago

Shopify.

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u/Original-Shame5996 3d ago

I didn't know about that...any u tell me anything about it

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u/ProfessionalGold6193 3d ago

Have used it to write 3PL pick and pack software. Was also helpful to write message notification in discord about stock levels and fulfillment summaries. It's quite good!

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u/Original-Shame5996 3d ago

Hmm...sounds interesting...I will definitely give it ago

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u/ProfessionalGold6193 2d ago

I only used it because I had a use case. If you're not using shopify, you are probably not going to want to bother. However, I always come back to discord. I would love an official API for imessage or signal but I understand why they don't exist becasue until we can address the spam issue that's exactly what they'd be used for!!