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PATCH
/
automation
/
v4
/
actions
/
{appId}
/
{definitionId}
Update an existing action definition
curl --request PATCH \
  --url 'https://api.hubapi.com/automation/v4/actions/{appId}/{definitionId}?hapikey=' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "actionUrl": "<string>",
  "executionRules": [
    {
      "conditions": {},
      "labelName": "<string>"
    }
  ],
  "inputFieldDependencies": [
    {
      "controllingFieldName": "<string>",
      "dependencyType": "SINGLE_FIELD",
      "dependentFieldNames": [
        "<string>"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "inputFields": [
    {
      "isRequired": true,
      "typeDefinition": {
        "externalOptions": true,
        "name": "<string>",
        "options": [
          {
            "description": "<string>",
            "displayOrder": 123,
            "doubleData": 123,
            "hidden": true,
            "label": "<string>",
            "readOnly": true,
            "value": "<string>"
          }
        ],
        "type": "bool",
        "description": "<string>",
        "externalOptionsReferenceType": "<string>",
        "fieldType": "booleancheckbox",
        "helpText": "<string>",
        "label": "<string>",
        "optionsUrl": "<string>",
        "referencedObjectType": "ABANDONED_CART"
      },
      "automationFieldType": "<string>",
      "supportedValueTypes": [
        "STATIC_VALUE"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "labels": {},
  "objectRequestOptions": {
    "properties": [
      "<string>"
    ]
  },
  "objectTypes": [
    "<string>"
  ],
  "outputFields": [
    {
      "typeDefinition": {
        "externalOptions": true,
        "name": "<string>",
        "options": [
          {
            "description": "<string>",
            "displayOrder": 123,
            "doubleData": 123,
            "hidden": true,
            "label": "<string>",
            "readOnly": true,
            "value": "<string>"
          }
        ],
        "type": "bool",
        "description": "<string>",
        "externalOptionsReferenceType": "<string>",
        "fieldType": "booleancheckbox",
        "helpText": "<string>",
        "label": "<string>",
        "optionsUrl": "<string>",
        "referencedObjectType": "ABANDONED_CART"
      }
    }
  ],
  "published": true
}
'
{
  "actionUrl": "<string>",
  "functions": [
    {
      "functionType": "POST_ACTION_EXECUTION",
      "id": "<string>"
    }
  ],
  "id": "<string>",
  "inputFields": [
    {
      "isRequired": true,
      "typeDefinition": {
        "externalOptions": true,
        "name": "<string>",
        "options": [
          {
            "description": "<string>",
            "displayOrder": 123,
            "doubleData": 123,
            "hidden": true,
            "label": "<string>",
            "readOnly": true,
            "value": "<string>"
          }
        ],
        "type": "bool",
        "description": "<string>",
        "externalOptionsReferenceType": "<string>",
        "fieldType": "booleancheckbox",
        "helpText": "<string>",
        "label": "<string>",
        "optionsUrl": "<string>",
        "referencedObjectType": "ABANDONED_CART"
      },
      "automationFieldType": "<string>",
      "supportedValueTypes": [
        "STATIC_VALUE"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "labels": {},
  "objectTypes": [
    "<string>"
  ],
  "published": true,
  "revisionId": "<string>",
  "archivedAt": 123,
  "executionRules": [
    {
      "conditions": {},
      "labelName": "<string>"
    }
  ],
  "inputFieldDependencies": [
    {
      "controllingFieldName": "<string>",
      "dependencyType": "SINGLE_FIELD",
      "dependentFieldNames": [
        "<string>"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "objectRequestOptions": {
    "properties": [
      "<string>"
    ]
  },
  "outputFields": [
    {
      "typeDefinition": {
        "externalOptions": true,
        "name": "<string>",
        "options": [
          {
            "description": "<string>",
            "displayOrder": 123,
            "doubleData": 123,
            "hidden": true,
            "label": "<string>",
            "readOnly": true,
            "value": "<string>"
          }
        ],
        "type": "bool",
        "description": "<string>",
        "externalOptionsReferenceType": "<string>",
        "fieldType": "booleancheckbox",
        "helpText": "<string>",
        "label": "<string>",
        "optionsUrl": "<string>",
        "referencedObjectType": "ABANDONED_CART"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Supported products

Requires one of the following products or higher.
Marketing HubMarketing Hub -Professional
Sales HubSales Hub -Professional
Service HubService Hub -Professional
Content HubContent Hub -Professional
Data HubData Hub -Professional

Authorizations

​
hapikey
string
query
required

Path Parameters

​
appId
integer<int32>
required

The ID of the app.

​
definitionId
string
required

The ID of the custom action definition.

Body

application/json
​
actionUrl
string
​
executionRules
object[]
​
inputFieldDependencies
(SINGLE_FIELD · object | CONDITIONAL_SINGLE_FIELD · object)[]
​
inputFields
object[]
​
labels
object
​
objectRequestOptions
object
​
objectTypes
string[]
​
outputFields
object[]
​
published
boolean

Response

successful operation

​
actionUrl
string
required
​
functions
object[]
required
​
id
string
required
​
inputFields
object[]
required
​
labels
object
required
​
objectTypes
string[]
required
​
published
boolean
required
​
revisionId
string
required
​
archivedAt
integer<int64>
​
executionRules
object[]
​
inputFieldDependencies
(SINGLE_FIELD · object | CONDITIONAL_SINGLE_FIELD · object)[]
​
objectRequestOptions
object
​
outputFields
object[]
Last modified on December 16, 2025