Workflow Actions
Learn about the actions that workflows can perform. From updating components to sending notifications, actions are what make your workflows powerful and useful.
What are Actions?
Actions are the tasks that workflows perform when triggered. They can update components, save data, send notifications, make API calls, and much more.
Action Categories
Component Actions
Modify component properties and behavior.
- • Update component properties
- • Show/hide components
- • Navigate between views
- • Reset form fields
Data Actions
Perform database operations and data management.
- • Save data to database
- • Update existing records
- • Delete records
- • Query and filter data
Communication Actions
Send notifications and communicate with users.
- • Send email notifications
- • Show toast messages
- • Send push notifications
- • Create system alerts
API Actions
Integrate with external services and APIs.
- • Make HTTP requests
- • Call external APIs
- • Send webhooks
- • Process API responses
System Actions
Perform system operations and utilities.
- • Set variables
- • Execute calculations
- • Log events
- • Handle errors
Component Actions
Update Component Properties
Modify component properties dynamically during workflow execution:
Text Updates
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// Update text component
Component: Text
Property: content
Value: "Welcome, {{user.name}}!"
// Update button text
Component: Submit Button
Property: text
Value: "Processing..."Visibility Changes
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// Show/hide components
Component: Success Message
Property: visible
Value: true
Component: Error Message
Property: visible
Value: falseForm Management
Manage form state and user interactions:
Reset form fields to default values
Enable/disable form fields
Set form field values
Validate form data
Data Actions
Database Operations
Perform database operations to manage your application data:
Create Records
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// Create new customer record
Action: Create Database Record
Table: customers
Data: {
"name": "{{form.name}}",
"email": "{{form.email}}",
"phone": "{{form.phone}}",
"created_at": "{{now()}}"
}Update Records
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// Update existing record
Action: Update Database Record
Table: orders
Where: id = "{{order.id}}"
Data: {
"status": "completed",
"completed_at": "{{now()}}"
}Delete Records
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// Delete record
Action: Delete Database Record
Table: temp_data
Where: created_at < "{{dateSub(now(), '7 days')}}"Data Queries
Execute queries to retrieve and process data:
Run SQL queries
Filter and sort data
Aggregate and calculate values
Store query results in variables
Communication Actions
Email Notifications
Send email notifications to users and administrators:
User Notification
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// Send welcome email
Action: Send Email
To: "{{user.email}}"
Subject: "Welcome to {{app.name}}!"
Body: "Hi {{user.name}}, welcome to our platform!"Admin Alert
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// Send admin notification
Action: Send Email
To: "admin@example.com"
Subject: "New Order Received"
Body: "Order #{{order.id}} for ${{order.total}} has been placed."Toast Messages
Show temporary messages to users in the interface:
Success messages for completed actions
Error messages for failed operations
Information messages for user guidance
Warning messages for important notices
API Actions
HTTP Requests
Make HTTP requests to external APIs and services:
GET Request
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// Fetch data from API
Action: HTTP Request
Method: GET
URL: "https://api.example.com/users/{{user.id}}"
Headers: {
"Authorization": "Bearer {{api_token}}"
}POST Request
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// Send data to API
Action: HTTP Request
Method: POST
URL: "https://api.example.com/orders"
Headers: {
"Content-Type": "application/json"
}
Body: {
"customer_id": "{{user.id}}",
"total": "{{order.total}}"
}Webhook Calls
Send webhook notifications to external systems:
Notify external systems of events
Send structured data payloads
Handle webhook responses
Retry failed webhook calls
System Actions
Variable Management
Set and manage variables for data storage and processing:
Set Variables
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// Set workflow variables
Action: Set Variable
Name: "user_count"
Value: "{{queryResult.length}}"
Action: Set Variable
Name: "current_time"
Value: "{{now()}}"Use Variables
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// Use variables in other actions
"{{variables.user_count}}"
"{{variables.current_time}}"
"{{variables.calculated_total}}"Calculations and Logic
Perform calculations and execute business logic:
Mathematical calculations
String manipulations
Date and time operations
Conditional logic execution
Action Configuration
Setting Up Actions
Add action to your workflow
Configure action-specific parameters
Set up error handling
Test action execution
Action Sequencing
Actions execute in sequence. Use conditions and delays to control execution flow:
Actions run in order from top to bottom
Use conditions to skip actions
Add delays between actions
Handle action failures gracefully
Best Practices
Action Order
Plan the sequence of actions carefully. Some actions depend on the results of previous actions, so order matters for successful workflow execution.
Error Handling
Always include error handling for actions that might fail. Use try-catch logic and provide fallback actions for critical operations.
Performance
Consider the performance impact of actions. Batch operations when possible and avoid unnecessary API calls or database operations.