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ActionOpenAIUpdated June 2026

How do I run OpenAI requests in a batch for 50% off?

Short answer: You can create batch in OpenAI by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the OpenAI Create Batch action to a workflow, map its 3 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

Create Batch in OpenAI — start free All 16 OpenAI actions
Create Batch in OpenAI — 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.

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
Input File ID
input_file_id
stringRequiredJSONL file uploaded via /files with purpose=batch
Endpoint
endpoint
optionsRequiredWhich API the batch lines target
Completion Window
completion_window
optionsOptionalHow long the batch may run
Sample request
{
  "input_file_id": "file-abc123",
  "endpoint": "{{trigger.endpoint}}",
  "completion_window": "{{trigger.completion_window}}"
}
Returns
{
  "id": "batch_abc",
  "status": "validating",
  "endpoint": "/v1/chat/completions",
  "input_file_id": "file-abc"
}

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

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Create Batch.

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

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

Questions about Create Batch.

What does the Create Batch action do in OpenAI?
Submits a batch of OpenAI requests at a 50% cost discount with a 24-hour SLA. Requires an uploaded JSONL file id with one request per line. Perfect for bulk classification or embedding jobs.
What inputs does Create Batch require?
Required: Input File ID, Endpoint. 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 OpenAI 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 Batch support batch operations?
Yes. Run Create Batch inside a Loop node to process arrays. TinyCommand handles OpenAI's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.
More actions

Other OpenAI actions.

Action
Analyze Image
Analyzes an image using GPT-4o vision, accepting a URL or base64-encoded image plus a text prompt. Use for OCR, chart extraction, alt-text generation, or visual QA.
Action
Chat Completion
Sends a message and gets a response from an OpenAI chat model (gpt-4o, gpt-4o-mini, o-series, etc.). The standard chat-completion action; supports system prompts, temperature, and stop sequences.
Action
Chat with Tools
Chat completion with tool/function calling enabled. The model may return tool_calls instead of (or in addition to) text; you execute them and feed results back as tool messages for the next turn.
Action
Create Embedding
Generates vector embeddings for text using text-embedding-3-small or text-embedding-3-large. The de-facto embeddings default for RAG and semantic search.
Action
Create Image (DALL-E)
Generates images from a text prompt using DALL-E (or gpt-image-1). Supports size, quality, and style controls; returns a URL or base64-encoded image.
Action
Create Response
Creates a model response using OpenAI's Responses API, the unified endpoint that supersedes chat-completions for new use cases. Supports tools, vision, structured output, and file inputs in a single call.
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