BuildShip

Integrate CometAPI with BuildShip workflows using the CometAPI Text Generator node, REST API triggers, and key-based integration for text generation.

BuildShip is a low-code visual backend builder. Use the community CometAPI Text Generator node to add AI-powered text generation to any workflow.

Prerequisites

• A CometAPI account with an active API key — get yours here
• A BuildShip account — sign in here

1. Get your CometAPI API key

   Log in to the CometAPI console. Click Add API Key and copy your sk-xxxxx key.

   

   
2. Create a workflow with a REST API trigger

   1. In the BuildShip dashboard, click Create a new workflow → From Scratch.
   2. On the canvas, click Add Trigger and select REST API. This generates a callable endpoint for the workflow.
3. Add the CometAPI Text Generator node

   1. Below the REST API trigger, click + Add a new step.
   2. In the node library search box, type cometapi.
   3. From the Community list, select CometAPI Text Generator.

   

   
4. Link the CometAPI integration

   This step tells the node which key management system to use.

   1. Click the node to open the Node Editor on the right.
   2. Switch to the Settings tab.
   3. In Key-based Integration, open the dropdown and select CometAPI.
   4. Click the blue Save button in the top-right corner.

   
5. Add your API key to the node

   1. In the Node Editor, switch to the Inputs tab (or click directly on the node).
   2. Click the 🔑 key icon in the node’s top-right corner to open the key dropdown.
   3. Select + Bring your own Key.
   4. Enter a Key ID (e.g. cometapi-key-1) and paste your sk-xxxxx key in Value.
   5. Click Save.

   

   
6. Configure input parameters

   In the node’s Inputs tab:

   • Instructions (optional): set a system role, e.g. You are a productivity assistant.
   • Prompt: click the </> icon, then select Trigger → Body → prompt to map the incoming request body.
   • Advanced → Model: enter the current model ID you want to use.

   
7. Add a Return Response node and test

   1. Below the CometAPI node, click + Add a new step and select Return Response.
   2. In the Body field, click </> and select the response variable from the CometAPI Text Generator node.
   3. Click Test in the upper-right corner, select JSON input format, and send:

   {
     "prompt": "hi"
   }
   

   4. A successful response in the Result panel confirms the workflow is working.

   

   If the call fails, verify your API key and that the Key-based Integration is set to CometAPI, or contact CometAPI support.

The Key-based Integration step (linking the node to CometAPI) is essential — skipping it will cause authentication errors even if your API key is correct.