ActionBookStackUpdated June 2026

How do I create a BookStack documentation page?

Short answer: You can create page in BookStack by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the BookStack Create Page action to a workflow, map its 4 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

Use this action All 3 BookStack actions

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Book ID book_id	string	Optional	Either book_id OR chapter_id is required
Chapter ID chapter_id	string	Optional	–
Title name	string	Required	–
Markdown Body markdown	string	Required	–

Sample request

{
  "book_id": "{{trigger.book_id}}",
  "chapter_id": "{{trigger.chapter_id}}",
  "name": "{{trigger.name}}",
  "markdown": "{{trigger.markdown}}"
}

Returns

{
  "id": 42,
  "url": "https://wiki/books/.../page/api-spec",
  "name": "API Spec",
  "slug": "api-spec",
  "book_id": 1
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

FAQ

Questions about Create Page.

What does the Create Page action do in BookStack?

Creates a new page in a specified book or chapter with markdown or HTML body. For "auto-publish meeting notes from a transcript into the team wiki" or "git commit pushes README → mirror to BookStack" workflows.

What inputs does Create Page require?

Required: Title, Markdown Body. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if BookStack returns an error?

The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.

Does Create Page support batch operations?

Yes. Run Create Page inside a Loop node to process arrays. TinyCommand handles BookStack's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.

More actions

Other BookStack actions.

Action

List Books

Returns every book in the connected BookStack instance with name, description, page count, last update. Useful for resolving book IDs at workflow-build time when creating new pages.