actions
Get Action Details
Get details of a specific action, including its needs, gives, and a sample of the action.
POST
/
api
/
v2
/
apps
/
{app}
/
actions
/
{action}
/
Authorizations
Authorization
string
headerrequiredPath Parameters
app
string
requiredThe app that the action belongs to.
action
string
requiredThe action to get details for.
Query Parameters
action_type
enum<string>
default: writeThe type of the action to get details for.
This can be:
write
: Actions that have side effects (such as sending an email or updating a spreadsheet)search
: Actions that return results (such as searching for a contact or getting a list of emails)
Available options:
read
, write
, search
account_id
integer
The Zapier account ID to use.
Account IDs available to the user can be listed using the Get Account List endpoint
authentication_id
integer | null
ID of the authentication to use for the app.
Authentications available to the user can be listed using the List Authentications For App endpoint.
action_extra
enum<string>[]
What kind of information to return with the action details.
List of:
action_needs
: Include the needs of the action. These are what are provided when running the action.action_gives
: Include the gives of the action. These are what the action returns when it runs.action_sample
: Include a sample of the action. Note: This will dramatically slow down the response from this endpoint. Only use it if you really need the sample.
Available options:
action_needs
, action_gives
, action_sample
Body
application/json
params
object
requiredA dictionary of key-value pairs, where the key is a need
key and the value is a selected value for that need.
Response
200 - application/json
results
object[]
required