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ActionContentfulUpdated September 2026

What content types are defined in Contentful?

Short answer: You can list content types in Contentful by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Contentful List Content Types action to a workflow, map its 0 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

List Content Types in Contentful — start free All 4 Contentful actions
List Content Types in Contentful — start free
Sample request
{}
Returns
{
  "items": [
    {
      "sys": {
        "id": "blogPost"
      },
      "name": "Blog Post",
      "fields": [
        {
          "id": "title",
          "name": "Title",
          "type": "Symbol"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

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

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for List Content Types.

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

Gmail → Contentful
1 Gmail triggers
Slack → Contentful
13 Slack triggers
Google Sheets → Contentful
2 Google Sheets triggers
HubSpot → Contentful
18 HubSpot triggers
FAQ

Questions about List Content Types.

What does the List Content Types action do in Contentful?
Returns every content type in the space with field definitions. Useful for validating content shape at workflow-build time and for introspection workflows that adapt to schema changes.
What inputs does List Content Types require?
List Content Types has no required inputs. Sensible defaults are applied if you leave fields blank.
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 Contentful returns an error?
The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Contentful 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 List Content Types support batch operations?
Run List Content Types 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 Contentful's rate limits.
More actions

Other Contentful actions.

Action
Get Entries
Returns paginated entries with Contentful's query syntax — content_type, field filters, full-text search, locale. Use include parameter to resolve referenced entries inline. The base read action for fetching content into downstream systems.
Action
Get Entry
Returns a single entry by ID with full content and optional include parameter to resolve linked entries inline. Useful for "render this specific blog post" or "fetch the homepage banner content" workflows.
Action
Search Entries
Full-text search across entries with Contentful's match-style filter syntax (fields.title[match]="query"). For RAG-style "ground answer in our CMS content" agentic workflows.
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