Definition
Full definition of action
Actions are the work nodes in a workflow. After a trigger fires, every subsequent step is typically an action: posting to Slack, creating a HubSpot contact, appending a row to Google Sheets, calling an AI model. Actions accept inputs (from the trigger payload or from earlier actions) and produce outputs that downstream actions can use.
In practice
Action examples
Slack action
Send Channel Message — given a channel and a text, post to Slack.
AI action
OpenAI Chat Completion — given a prompt, return a generated response.
Used by
Apps that exemplify action
See action in action across real integrations.
FAQ
Common questions about action
Can an action fail?
Yes — if the external API returns an error. Failed actions pause the workflow and surface the error in the run log; you can retry with one click.
