ActionHubSpotUpdated September 2026

How do I create a HubSpot task?

Short answer: You can create task in HubSpot by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the HubSpot Create Task action to a workflow, map its 5 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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Create Task in HubSpot — 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
Task Subject subject	string	Required	Task Subject. Example: Follow up with client
Task Notes body	string	Optional	Message body content. Plain text unless the API specifies HTML/markdown.
Task Type hs_task_type	options	Optional	Task Type. Options: To Do, Call, Email
Due Date (epoch ms) hs_timestamp	string	Required	Timestamp in milliseconds since epoch. HubSpot rejects tasks without this. Pass Date.now() for 'now' or compute the desired due date in ms.
Owner ID hubspot_owner_id	string	Optional	Owner ID

Sample request

{
  "subject": "e.g. Follow up with client",
  "body": "e.g. Hi there, thanks for reaching out.",
  "hs_task_type": "{{trigger.hs_task_type}}",
  "hs_timestamp": "1712835600000",
  "hubspot_owner_id": "{{trigger.hubspot_owner_id}}"
}

Returns

{
  "id": "task123",
  "properties": {
    "hs_task_type": "CALL",
    "hs_task_subject": "Follow up with client"
  }
}

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

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Create Task.

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

Google Sheets → HubSpot

2 Google Sheets triggers

Stripe → HubSpot

10 Stripe triggers

FAQ

Questions about Create Task.

What does the Create Task action do in HubSpot?

Creates a task in HubSpot CRM with subject, body, due date, assignee, and associated record. Used to nudge reps on follow-ups or to convert other events into trackable to-dos.

What inputs does Create Task require?

Required: Task Subject, Due Date (epoch ms). 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 HubSpot returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message HubSpot 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 Create Task support batch operations?

Run Create Task 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 HubSpot's rate limits.

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