ActionTodoistUpdated September 2026

How do I create a Todoist task from a workflow?

Short answer: You can create task in Todoist by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Todoist Create Task action to a workflow, map its 6 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

Create Task in Todoist — start free All 27 Todoist actions

Create Task in Todoist — 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 Content content	string	Required	The task title (supports Markdown)
Description description	string	Optional	Description. Example: Milk, eggs, bread...
Project ID project_id	string	Optional	Todoist project ID — numeric string. Find via List Projects.
Priority priority	options	Optional	Priority. Options: Normal, High, Very High, Urgent
Due Date due_string	string	Optional	Due date in natural language (e.g. 'tomorrow', 'next Monday', 'Jan 15') or YYYY-MM-DD format. Leave empty for no due date.
Labels labels	string	Optional	Comma-separated label names

Sample request

{
  "content": "e.g. Buy groceries",
  "description": "e.g. Milk, eggs, bread...",
  "project_id": "e.g. 2345678901",
  "priority": "{{trigger.priority}}",
  "due_string": "e.g. tomorrow, 2026-01-15, next Monday"
}

Returns

{
  "id": "7654321",
  "due": {
    "date": "2025-01-16",
    "string": "tomorrow"
  },
  "url": "https://todoist.com/showTask?id=7654321",
  "content": "Buy groceries",
  "priority": 1
}

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 → Todoist

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Todoist

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Create Task.

What does the Create Task action do in Todoist?

Creates a new task in Todoist with content, description, project, section, due date (supports natural language like "next monday"), priority, labels, and assignee.

What inputs does Create Task require?

Required: Task Content. 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 Todoist returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Todoist 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 Todoist's rate limits.

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