ActionSquareUpdated May 2026

How do I add a Square customer?

Short answer: Drop the "Square → Create Square Customer" action anywhere in your workflow, map the inputs from upstream nodes, and publish.

Use this action All 8 Square actions

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
First Name given_name	string	Optional	—
Last Name family_name	string	Optional	—
Email email_address	string	Optional	The email address. Used as the recipient or identifier depending on context.
Phone phone_number	string	Optional	Phone number in E.164 format (with country code, no spaces).
Company company_name	string	Optional	—
Note note	string	Optional	—

Sample request

{
  "given_name": "{{trigger.given_name}}",
  "family_name": "{{trigger.family_name}}",
  "email_address": "e.g. user@example.com",
  "phone_number": "e.g. +14155551234",
  "company_name": "{{trigger.company_name}}"
}

Returns

{
  "customer": {
    "id": "ABC123",
    "given_name": "Jane",
    "family_name": "Doe",
    "email_address": "jane@acme.com"
  }
}

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

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Create Square Customer.

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

Google Sheets → Square

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Square

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Create Square Customer.

What does the Create Square Customer action do in Square?

Creates a customer with email, name, address. For "POS customer → push to Square Customers for repeat-business loyalty tracking" workflows.

What inputs does Create Square Customer require?

Create Square Customer 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 Square 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 Square Customer support batch operations?

Yes. Run Create Square Customer inside a Loop node to process arrays. Tiny Command handles Square's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.

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