--- title: "Build your first connector workflow: Marq Approvals" description: Automate your brand approval process by connecting Marq to Monday.com boards, enabling sophisticated workflow management without compromising brand oversight or creative team efficiency. --- [Skip to content](https://help.marq.com/create-connector-workflow#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![marq.svg\]](https://help.marq.com/hubfs/Brand%20Logos/marq.svg) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - - [Projects](https://app.marq.com/documents#/documents) [Projects](https://app.marq.com/documents#/documents) How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://help.marq.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [App Marketplace](https://help.marq.com/app-marketplace?hsLang=en) 3. [Workflow Connectors](https://help.marq.com/app-marketplace?hsLang=en#workflow-connectors) # Build your first connector workflow: Marq Approvals ## Automate your brand approval process by connecting Marq to Project Management tools like Monday.com, Asana and Wrike to create a sophisticated workflow management without compromising brand oversight or creative team efficiency. #### What you'll build A workflow that listens for approval requests in Marq and automatically creates a corresponding task or item in your team's project management tool. Whenever someone in your account submits a design for approval, a card lands on your review board with the project title, requester info, a link back to the Marq project, and any reviewer comments. This guide walks through the workflow editor concepts that apply to every connector. For connector-specific setup (authentication, board/folder selection, and field mapping), follow the links in Steps 5–7. --- #### Before you start You'll need: - An admin account in Marqet - An account in your target connector app with permission to create items - Your connector app set up and ready to receive items (see your connector's setup guide below) --- #### Step 1 — Create a new workflow 1. In the Marqet admin panel, navigate to **My Apps → New**. 2. Click **Workflow**. 3. Give it a name (e.g., *"Approvals → Monday Review Board"*) and click **Create**. You'll land in the visual workflow editor — a blank canvas with a single empty trigger node. --- #### Step 2 — Configure the Marq Approvals trigger 1. Click the trigger node on the canvas. 2. In the right-hand config panel, search for **Marq** and select it as your trigger app. 3. Choose the event type: **Approval Requested** (`approval.pending`). 4. Click **Activate Listener**. > **What "Activate Listener" does:** Marqet registers a webhook with the Marq API on your account's behalf. From this moment forward, any approval request created in Marq will be delivered to your workflow in real time. You'll see the listener status flip from **Inactive** to **Active**, and the trigger node on the canvas will show a green indicator. --- #### Step 3 — Run a test approval Before connecting any downstream actions, confirm the listener is actually receiving Marq events. You have two options: **Option A — Test with a sample payload** *(fastest)* Click **Test with sample data**. Marqet uses a built-in sample approval event so you can see exactly what data your workflow will receive. **Option B — Test with a real recent approval** *(most accurate)* 1. In a separate tab, open Marq and submit any document for approval. 2. Return to the workflow editor and click **Pull recent event**. 3. Select the approval you just created from the list. Either way, you'll see the full event payload in the trigger's output panel. Expect fields like: | Field | Example value | | --- | --- | | `project.title` | `Q1 Marketing Campaign` | | `project.editorUri` | `https://app.marq.com/documents/edit/...` | | `requesterDetails.name` | `Sarah Designer` | | `approvalState` | `pending_approval` | | `comments` | reviewer notes | If you see this data, the listener is working. --- #### Step 4 — Add a connector action 1. Click the **+** button below the trigger node. 2. Search for your connector app and select **Create Item** (Monday.com) or **Create Task** (Wrike, Asana) as the action. The action node appears, connected to your trigger. --- #### Step 5 — Connect your app Authenticate Marqet with your connector. Each app handles this slightly differently: - **[Connect Monday.com to Marqet](https://help.marq.com/how-to-connect-monday.com-to-marqet?hsLang=en)** - **[Connect Wrike to Marqet](https://help.marq.com/connect-marq-with-wrike?hsLang=en)** - **[Connect Asana to Marqet](https://help.marq.com/asana?hsLang=en)** Once connected, return here and continue with Step 6. --- #### Step 6 — Select your destination After authenticating, choose where new items should land in your connector app: - **Monday.com** — select a **Board** from the dropdown. Marqet loads your available boards and then that board's columns automatically. - **Wrike** — select a **Folder** (and optionally a **Parent Project**). Marqet loads your folder list from Wrike. - **Asana** — select a **Workspace**, then a **Project**. Switching workspaces resets the project selection. --- #### Step 7 — Map Marq fields to your connector This is where the workflow becomes useful. You're telling Marqet which piece of approval data goes into which field in your connector app. Use template variable syntax to pull data from the trigger: `@{trigger-1.field.path}`. For example: | Variable | What it contains | | --- | --- | | `@{trigger-1.project.title}` | The project name | | `@{trigger-1.requesterDetails.displayName}` | Who submitted the approval | | `@{trigger-1.project.editorUri}` | Direct link to the Marq project | | `@{trigger-1.comments}` | Reviewer comments | You can mix variables with literal text: `Approval needed: @{trigger-1.project.title}` For field-by-field mapping guidance specific to your connector, see the setup articles linked in Step 5. --- #### Step 8 — Run a test Click **Test Run** in the top-right of the editor. Marqet replays your sample (or selected real) approval event through the workflow, end to end. Each node lights up as it executes: - 🟢 **Green border** = success - 🟡 **Yellow** = running - 🔴 **Red** = failed (click for error details) If the test succeeds, switch to your connector app and confirm the test item was created. --- #### Step 9 — Publish the workflow When you're satisfied, click **Publish** in the top-right. Publishing: - Promotes your draft configuration to live - Begins routing real approval events through the workflow - Enables the workflow's **Active** toggle From this moment, every approval request in your Marq account will create a corresponding item in your connector app. --- #### Step 10 — Monitor executions Navigate to **Admin → Workflows → \[your workflow\] → Runs** to see every time the workflow has fired. 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