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27 actions for Motion workflows.

01. Operations

Act on Motion from a workflow

Operations are the actions a workflow can take in Motion, grouped by category. Each lists its method, parameters, and a template you can drop it into.

Productivity

27 operations
Action

Add Custom Field to Project

MOTION_ADD_CUSTOM_FIELD_TO_PROJECT

Tool to add a custom field value to a project in Motion.

3 input
Action

Add Custom Field to Task

MOTION_ADD_CUSTOM_FIELD_TO_TASK

Tool to add a custom field value to a task in Motion.

3 input
Action

Create Comment

MOTION_CREATE_COMMENT

Tool to create a new comment on a Motion task.

2 input
Action

Create Custom Field

MOTION_CREATE_CUSTOM_FIELD

Tool to create a new custom field in a Motion workspace.

4 input
Action

Create Project

MOTION_CREATE_PROJECT

Tool to create a new project in Motion.

8 input
Action

Create Recurring Task

MOTION_CREATE_RECURRING_TASK

Tool to create a new recurring task in Motion.

11 input
Action

Create Task

MOTION_CREATE_TASK

Tool to create a new task in Motion.

10 input
Action

Delete Custom Field

MOTION_DELETE_CUSTOM_FIELD

Tool to delete a custom field from Motion workspace.

2 input
Action

Delete Custom Field From Project

MOTION_DELETE_CUSTOM_FIELD_FROM_PROJECT

Tool to delete a custom field value from a project in Motion.

2 input
Action

Delete Custom Field From Task

MOTION_DELETE_CUSTOM_FIELD_FROM_TASK

Removes a specific custom field value from a task, helping you maintain clean and relevant task data as your project evolves.

2 input
Action

Delete Recurring Task

MOTION_DELETE_RECURRING_TASK

Tool to delete a recurring task from Motion based on the ID supplied.

1 input
Action

Delete Task

MOTION_DELETE_TASK

Tool to delete a task from Motion based on task ID.

1 input
Action

Get My User Information

MOTION_GET_MY_USER

Tool to get information on the owner of the API key.

Action

Get Project

MOTION_GET_PROJECT

Tool to retrieve a single project by its ID.

1 input
Action

Get Task by ID

MOTION_GET_TASK

Retrieves the complete details of a specific task from your Motion workspace, including title, description, due date, priority, assignees, scheduling info, and custom fields.

1 input
Action

List comments on task

MOTION_LIST_COMMENTS

Tool to get all comments on a specific task.

2 input
Action

List Custom Fields

MOTION_LIST_CUSTOM_FIELDS

Tool to retrieve all custom fields for a given Motion workspace.

1 input
Action

List Projects

MOTION_LIST_PROJECTS

Tool to get all projects for a workspace.

2 input
Action

List Recurring Tasks

MOTION_LIST_RECURRING_TASKS

Retrieves all recurring tasks from your workspace, allowing you to view, organize, or review scheduled tasks that repeat on a regular basis.

2 input
Action

List Schedules

MOTION_LIST_SCHEDULES

Retrieves your configured work schedule, including working hours and timezone, so you can understand your availability for task planning and scheduling

Action

List Statuses

MOTION_LIST_STATUSES

Tool to get a list of statuses for a Motion workspace.

1 input
Action

List Tasks

MOTION_LIST_TASKS

Tool to get all tasks for a given query with optional filtering.

8 input
Action

List users

MOTION_LIST_USERS

Tool to get a list of users for a given workspace or team.

3 input
Action

List Workspaces

MOTION_LIST_WORKSPACES

Tool to retrieve all workspaces a user has access to.

2 input
Action

Move Task to Workspace

MOTION_MOVE_TASK

Relocates an existing task to a different workspace, enabling you to reorganize projects, archive completed work, or consolidate tasks across workspaces.

3 input
Action

Unassign Task

MOTION_UNASSIGN_TASK

Tool to unassign a task from its current assignee.

1 input
Action

Update Task

MOTION_UPDATE_TASK

Tool to update an existing task in Motion.

11 input
What now

Use Motion in a workflow

Drop a trigger and an action into a template; approve from your phone; the workflow runs.