Find out how to create logical workflows in your application.
24 articles
Learn about actions
Starting point to learn about the action builder of Betty Blocks.
What are actions?Main characteristics and use of actions for building an application.
Building an actionBasic information for building an action in your application.
Action step functionalityThis article describes the functionality of native action steps (application functions) presented on the Betty Blocks platform.
VariablesTaking a look at what you can do with the various variables within the action builder.
Expressions in actionsThe way of using common expressions through action steps.
Creating a scheduled actionTrigger actions in your application automatically at a specified time.
Best practices
Set of best practices for working with the action builder.
Triggering actions via an API callIn this article, we'll explain how you can use an API or webservice to trigger the execution of an action.
Testing your actions using GraphQLQuick article that shows you how you can test your actions using GraphQL instead of doing it via the front end of your application.
Sub-action used as before triggerA use case example that explains how to create a specific action trigger and set up a sub-action before the primary action is processed.
Call classic actions via current-gen actionsCall a classic action via the HTTP step to fall back to any functionality that is missing in the current-generation actions.
Processing large collections in actionsFind out how to work with large collections of data in the action builder with the help of batch processing.
Testing and debugging an actionFind out how to run a test in your application’s actions and undertake debugging with the help of the log message step functionality.
Retrieving test-data with the HTTPS stepHow to request user data from an external resource
References
References to the action builder's functionalities: triggers, steps and variables.
Action trigger referenceLearn about the various action triggers and how to use them.
Expression step referencegetting the most out of your data calculations
Using native action steps
The actions steps explained.
Authenticate user stepLearn about the Authentication step: its characteristics, options, and common use.
Delete record stepThe use and options of the Delete record step in Actions.
Update record stepThe use and options of the Update record step in Actions.
Create record stepThe use and options of the Create record step in Actions.
HTTP(S) action stepNeed to access data from an external source? The HTTP(S) step is the solution for you.
Loop action stepThe use and options of the Loop step in Actions.
Condition action stepThe use and options of the Condition step in Actions.
Store file action stepThe use and options of the Store file step in Actions.
Log message stepBest practices for using the Log message step when debugging the application’s action flow.