# ServiceM8 teams: leads and job numbers without retyping.

## ServiceM8 automation at a glance

| Does ServiceM8 have an API? | Yes. ServiceM8 documents a REST API. Private integrations use an API key; public add-ons use OAuth and can subscribe to events. |
|---|---|
| Connects with | Xero, QuickBooks, Google Sheets, Google Ads, Gmail, Slack |
| Used by | Electricians, Plumbing, HVAC |
| What we build | Lead intake; Job dashboard; Follow-up; Payroll sheet |

## Sound familiar?

What trade businesses on ServiceM8 tell us before a project starts.

*Professional construction worker installing drywall with gloves and helmet inside a building*

Photo: [Antoni Shkraba on Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-man-fixing-the-wall-4981812/)

- Web and ad leads are typed into ServiceM8.
- Quotes that were never accepted are not chased.
- Revenue by job type is worked out in a spreadsheet.
- Staff hours are tallied by hand for payroll.
- Review requests go out when someone remembers.

## What we build

Each one is a working piece you can open and check when it's done.

### Lead intake

Website and ad leads created as ServiceM8 jobs as they arrive.

[API integrations and data sync](https://pushbuild.com/services/api-integrations.html)

### Job dashboard

Jobs, quotes and revenue by job type and staff member.

[Dashboards and reporting](https://pushbuild.com/services/dashboards.html)

### Follow-up

Open quotes listed for a call after a set number of days.

[n8n, Make and Zapier automation](https://pushbuild.com/services/workflow-automation.html)

### Payroll sheet

Staff hours from job time in one sheet each pay period.

[Google Sheets and Apps Script automation](https://pushbuild.com/services/google-apps-script.html)

**What we connect it to:** [Xero](https://pushbuild.com/tools/xero.html), [QuickBooks](https://pushbuild.com/tools/quickbooks.html), [Google Sheets](https://pushbuild.com/tools/google-sheets.html), [Google Ads](https://pushbuild.com/tools/google-ads.html), [Gmail](https://pushbuild.com/tools/gmail.html), [Slack](https://pushbuild.com/tools/slack.html).

**Industries that use it:** [Electricians](https://pushbuild.com/for/electricians.html), [Plumbing](https://pushbuild.com/for/plumbing.html), [HVAC](https://pushbuild.com/for/hvac.html).

## Example projects

Illustrations of the shape of the work, not past clients. Yours gets its own written scope.

Example project

### Form lead to job

Example: an electrician gets booking-form requests as new ServiceM8 jobs.

Website form, ServiceM8

Example project

### Quote chase list

Example: an office gets unanswered quotes every Friday.

ServiceM8, Gmail

Example project

### Weekly revenue

Example: an owner sees revenue by job type each Monday.

ServiceM8, Google Sheets

Not sure where to start? [Start with an Automation Audit](https://pushbuild.com/audit.html).

## Questions people ask first

**Does ServiceM8 have an API?**

Yes. ServiceM8 documents a REST API. Private integrations use an API key; public add-ons use OAuth and can subscribe to events.

**Will this replace ServiceM8?**

No. Your team keeps working there. We build the connections and reports around it.

**Is our data safe?**

Yes. We use only the access your account grants and keep credentials out of code.

## Related

[**Jobber**Connect Jobber to your website forms, call tracking, payments and reporting so requests, quotes and jobs flow without retyping..](https://pushbuild.com/tools/jobber.html)[**Housecall Pro**Connect Housecall Pro to your texting, lead follow-up, reporting and accounting so jobs, estimates and customers stay in step..](https://pushbuild.com/tools/housecall-pro.html)[**Xero**Connect Xero to your CRM, job software, store and spreadsheets, so invoices, bills and payments are entered once and checked..](https://pushbuild.com/tools/xero.html)

## Tell us what you need built.

Email a few lines about what you want and which tools you use, or call. We reply with questions or a written scope.

[hello@pushbuild.com](mailto:hello@pushbuild.com?subject=ServiceM8%20project)

[(617) 299-8887](tel:+16172998887)

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As of 2026-11-10. Source: https://pushbuild.com/tools/servicem8.html