Dictionary term
Operation (Make)
In Make, an operation is a single module run that processes or checks for data. Operations are no longer the billing unit: since 27 August 2025 Make bills in credits, and most non-AI modules use 1 credit per operation.
In plain English
An operation is one run of one step in a Make scenario. Make now bills in credits, and a normal step uses one credit per operation.
Analogy
Like a stamp used each time a station processes one item.
Why it matters
Operation counts still show you where a scenario does its work, and for standard modules they map 1:1 to the credits you pay for. Cutting unnecessary module runs keeps credit usage down. Make's built-in AI features can use more credits than operations, because they are billed on tokens.
In practice
A Gmail 'Send an Email' module that sends 5 emails uses 5 operations (5 credits). A 'Watch New Rows' trigger uses 1 operation per check, however many rows it finds.
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