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POST
/
automation
/
v4
/
actions
/
{appId}
Create a new custom action definition
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.hubapi.com/automation/v4/actions/{appId} \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "actionUrl": "<string>",
  "functions": [
    {
      "functionSource": "<string>",
      "functionType": "POST_ACTION_EXECUTION",
      "id": "<string>"
    }
  ],
  "inputFields": [
    {
      "isRequired": true,
      "typeDefinition": {
        "name": "<string>",
        "options": [
          {
            "label": "<string>",
            "value": "<string>",
            "description": "<string>",
            "displayOrder": 123
          }
        ],
        "type": "bool",
        "description": "<string>",
        "fieldType": "booleancheckbox",
        "helpText": "<string>",
        "label": "<string>",
        "optionsUrl": "<string>",
        "referencedObjectType": "OWNER"
      },
      "supportedValueTypes": [
        "STATIC_VALUE"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "labels": {},
  "objectTypes": [
    "<string>"
  ],
  "published": true,
  "archivedAt": 123,
  "executionRules": [
    {
      "conditions": {},
      "labelName": "<string>"
    }
  ],
  "inputFieldDependencies": [
    {
      "controllingFieldName": "<string>",
      "dependencyType": "SINGLE_FIELD",
      "dependentFieldNames": [
        "<string>"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "outputFields": [
    {
      "typeDefinition": {
        "externalOptions": true,
        "name": "<string>",
        "options": [
          {
            "description": "<string>",
            "displayOrder": 123,
            "doubleData": 123,
            "hidden": true,
            "label": "<string>",
            "readOnly": true,
            "value": "<string>"
          }
        ],
        "schema": {
          "type": "INTEGER",
          "maximum": 123,
          "minimum": 123
        },
        "type": "bool",
        "useChirp": true,
        "description": "<string>",
        "externalOptionsReferenceType": "<string>",
        "fieldType": "booleancheckbox",
        "helpText": "<string>",
        "label": "<string>",
        "optionsUrl": "<string>",
        "referencedObjectType": "ABANDONED_CART"
      }
    }
  ]
}
'
{
  "actionUrl": "<string>",
  "functions": [
    {
      "functionType": "POST_ACTION_EXECUTION",
      "id": "<string>"
    }
  ],
  "id": "<string>",
  "inputFields": [
    {
      "isRequired": true,
      "typeDefinition": {
        "name": "<string>",
        "options": [
          {
            "label": "<string>",
            "value": "<string>",
            "description": "<string>",
            "displayOrder": 123
          }
        ],
        "type": "bool",
        "description": "<string>",
        "fieldType": "booleancheckbox",
        "helpText": "<string>",
        "label": "<string>",
        "optionsUrl": "<string>",
        "referencedObjectType": "OWNER"
      },
      "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>"
          }
        ],
        "schema": {
          "type": "INTEGER",
          "maximum": 123,
          "minimum": 123
        },
        "type": "bool",
        "useChirp": true,
        "description": "<string>",
        "externalOptionsReferenceType": "<string>",
        "fieldType": "booleancheckbox",
        "helpText": "<string>",
        "label": "<string>",
        "optionsUrl": "<string>",
        "referencedObjectType": "ABANDONED_CART"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Documentation Index

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Supported products

Authorizations

​
Authorization
string
header
required

The access token received from the authorization server in the OAuth 2.0 flow.

Path Parameters

​
appId
integer<int32>
required

Body

application/json
​
actionUrl
string
required

The URL endpoint where the action is executed.

​
functions
object[]
required
​
inputFields
object[]
required
​
labels
object
required

Holds various labels associated with the action, including names and descriptions.

​
objectTypes
string[]
required
​
published
boolean
required

Indicates whether the action is published and available for use.

​
archivedAt
integer<int64>

The timestamp indicating when the action was archived.

​
executionRules
object[]
​
inputFieldDependencies
(SINGLE_FIELD · object | CONDITIONAL_SINGLE_FIELD · object)[]
​
objectRequestOptions
object
​
outputFields
object[]

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 March 30, 2026