SActionShotstackUpdated September 2026

How do I render a Shotstack template?

Short answer: You can shotstack render from template in Shotstack by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Shotstack Shotstack Render From Template action to a workflow, map its 3 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

Shotstack Render From Template in Shotstack — start free All 6 Shotstack actions

Shotstack Render From Template in Shotstack — start free

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Template ID template_id	string	Required	ID of a template you've saved in the Shotstack Studio. Find via List Templates.
Merge Fields merge	object	Optional	Array of {find, replace} pairs that substitute values inside the template. Example: [{"find":"NAME","replace":"Ankit"}].
Callback URL (optional) callback_url	string	Optional	Webhook URL Shotstack will POST to when the render finishes.

Sample request

{
  "template_id": "e.g. 8c1a2b3d-4e5f-6789-abcd-1234567890ab",
  "merge": "[{\"find\":\"NAME\",\"replace\":\"World\"}]",
  "callback_url": "e.g. https://hooks.oute.app/shotstack-done"
}

Returns

{
  "message": "Created",
  "success": true,
  "response": {
    "id": "2abd5c11-0f3d-4c6d-9bff-abc123",
    "message": "Render Successfully Queued"
  }
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Shotstack Render From Template.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → Shotstack

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Shotstack

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Shotstack Render From Template.

What does the Shotstack Render From Template action do in Shotstack?

Fires a template-driven render with merge variables. For "personalised video per customer from CSV" or other repeatable video-generation workflows.

What inputs does Shotstack Render From Template require?

Required: Template ID. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Shotstack returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Shotstack returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Shotstack Render From Template support batch operations?

Run Shotstack Render From Template inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Shotstack's rate limits.

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