ActionOutlineUpdated September 2026

How do I search Outline documents?

Short answer: You can search outline documents in Outline by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Outline Search Outline Documents action to a workflow, map its 2 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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Search Outline Documents in Outline — 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
Query query	string	Required	–
Limit limit	string	Optional	–

Sample request

{
  "query": "{{trigger.query}}",
  "limit": "{{trigger.limit}}"
}

Returns

{
  "data": [
    {
      "context": "...",
      "document": {
        "id": "doc_abc",
        "url": "/doc/spec",
        "title": "Spec"
      }
    }
  ]
}

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

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Search Outline Documents.

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

Google Sheets → Outline

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Outline

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Search Outline Documents.

What does the Search Outline Documents action do in Outline?

Full-text search across docs the user can read. For RAG-style "agent grounds answer in team wiki" workflows.

What inputs does Search Outline Documents require?

Required: Query. 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 Outline returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Outline 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 Search Outline Documents support batch operations?

Run Search Outline Documents 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 Outline's rate limits.

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