Creating complex iOS Shortcuts with external APIs and ToolBox Pro

Learn how create complex iOS Shortcuts that call into third-party APIs, perform advanced image manipulation and take advantage of the amazing ToolBox Pro

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(All need installing if you want to use this workflow)

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[andyburnett]

I just stumbled across this video. It's wonderful. I had no idea that Shortcuts could be so powerful. Off to watch the rest of your videos now :)

[tmhudg]

These shortcut videos are really well done. Thanks for taking the time to put them together.

[charleschiang]

Amazing shortcuts! That inspires me to start using Siri shortcut to replace some of my Python programs in Mac. Just carrying iPod Pro for work is cool... Thanks for sharing!

[marcodimario]

Hello Rob! Very tricky shortcut! And very "teaching" also. U’R giving a new "meaning" to the iPad Pro. Really :)
I bought the iPad Pro mainly for 2D digital painting and lightweight video editing, but now with this wonderful series you’re creating, I see my iPad Pro in a new light.
A very bright light indeed :) Thank you very much for your professionalism.

[wdunning]

Hey - I know this post is months old, but would you mind telling me how you built the template text file? I keep getting errors I don’t understand. First with the API key - although I think I figured that out. Great shortcut. Was SO looking forward to putting it into use!
Thanks so much for all the hard work!

[tse]

Hey Rob, I know it’s not really your niche but could you make a video around your youtube setup please? I really like the quality and minimalism of your videos. Like what light kits you are using, what camera, which mic and do you use something to read your scripts? Maybe it’s easy for you because you’re English but I’m not English so I’d need to read my scripts time to time or at least check highlights to remember when I’m recording. Thank you 🙏🏻

[DanKaschel]

This works exactly like Microsoft Flow, except Microsoft flow focuses on API inputs/outputs where this focuses on local app/module inputs/outputs. As a dev I’m not exactly sure who this functionality is for, but it is pretty cool. I think context-typing was definitely the right call.

[cristinapereira]

Very good videos. I’m glad you are making the complex shortcut. There’s a lot of videos of teaching make a shortcut but is always making a easy shortcut. A person who wants to learn more there’s no videos. Your videos teaches. Can you make more videos like this? Only with the actions of the app? I have a list with the name A, B, C. I remember that between A and B I want to add a name. How I do that?

[veritas.ve.]

Hey Rob! I know this is an old video. But how do i build a template.txt file? When I run the shortcut, it throws up an error saying “the file doesn’t exist. The file ‘template.txt’ couldn’t be opened because there is no such file.

[ArtyMars]

I've gotten stuck at (template.txt couldn't be opened because there is no such file?) Do i just need to save a text file to my icloud drive titled "template.txt" ?

[rajcm]

Could you help create a shortcut that will allow me to select a song or playlist from Spotify and automatically play it

[motormusic]

Can I ask, can you get data for tide times from a website using automation? I'm struggling

[andreasekadinata]

Can location automaticlly turn on using shortcut?

[alliejr]

Excellent. However as a software engineer (retired), it’s tough to grok this “programming language “. I struggled in the same way with the original HyperCard and AppleScript. It’s just so “off”. Not bad. Just off.

[BimmerWon]

As a non-programmer, I don’t get it. I was with you until I saw the line-code stuff. All I want to do is get the status on my Kasa smarthome outlet from an apple shortcut to see if it’s on or off. Any idea how? I don’t have access to a computer, only my iPhone.

[sbonventure]

I’ve been trying to find an iPhone shortcuts reference guide. Does anyone know if one is available?

[yayavat]

Hello
Can you make a shortcut which can turn off wifi when mobile data is connected and vic versa..!

[TheDataArchitect]

Can we create shortcut to jump to Software Update option?

[liraneitan]

Hi, is it possible to “click” after an app open with shortcuts?

[aleksekokorev]

Hi, and thanks.
The reason i started watching that video is i’d like to knowhow the ToolBox Pro behaves while shortcut (ios shortcut) script is running. I really hope, that the toolbox pro’s window doesn’t show. And the toolbox pro’s window would not even be visible in the app switcher. And if the toolbox pro window appears while shortcut script is running, then i hope, that the toolbox pro closes itself automatically after the ios shortcut script has been completed.

I’d really like to know exactly that. There are Usual type of questions i pay attention to.