ActionCodaUpdated September 2026

How do I update a Coda row?

Short answer: You can update row in Coda by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Coda Update Row 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.

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Update Row in Coda — start free

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
Doc ID doc_id	string	Required	Doc ID. Example: AbCDeFGH
Table ID table_id	string	Required	Table ID. Example: grid-abc123
Row ID row_id	string	Required	Row ID. Example: i-row123
Cell Values (JSON) cells	string	Required	Cell Values (JSON). e.g. "[{"column": "Status", "value": "Done"}]"

Sample request

{
  "doc_id": "e.g. AbCDeFGH",
  "table_id": "e.g. grid-abc123",
  "row_id": "e.g. i-row123",
  "cells": "[{\"column\": \"Status\", \"value\": \"Done\"}]"
}

Returns

{
  "id": "i-row123",
  "requestId": "abc-123"
}

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

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Update Row.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Coda

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Update Row.

What does the Update Row action do in Coda?

Partial update on cell values — only the passed columns change. Writes to formula columns are no-ops. For "external system changed → reflect in Coda" sync patterns.

What inputs does Update Row require?

Required: Doc ID, Table ID, Row ID, Cell Values (JSON). 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 Coda returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Coda returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Update Row support batch operations?

Run Update Row inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Coda's rate limits.

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