WorkFlowy ACTION
Create Node
Creates a new bullet node in WorkFlowy via the beta API (POST /api/v1/nodes). Use this to add a top-level node or a child under an existing parent. To create a child node, first run Search Nodes to obtain a valid parent node ID and pass it as
parentNodeId. Returns the newly created node's ID. See the documentation.- Action
- Writes data
- API key
- SDK
- MCP
IMPLEMENTATION
Call this tool
Connect a user's WorkFlowy account once, then configure and run Create Node from your backend or agent.
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"
const pd = new PipedreamClient({
projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
projectEnvironment: "production",
})
const result = await pd.actions.run({
id: "workflowy-create-node",
externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
configuredProps: {
workflowy: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
name: "Name",
note: "Note",
},
})
console.log(result)curl -X POST https://api.pipedream.com/v1/connect/{project_id}/actions/run \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "X-PD-Environment: production" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}" \
-d '{
"external_user_id": "{external_user_id}",
"id": "workflowy-create-node",
"configured_props": {
"workflowy": { "authProvisionId": "apn_xxxxxxx" },
"name": "Name",
"note": "Note"
}
}'// accessToken: mint a short-lived token with the Connect SDK — see the MCP guide
const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
new URL("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3"),
{
requestInit: {
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
"x-pd-project-id": "{project_id}",
"x-pd-environment": "production",
"x-pd-external-user-id": "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
"x-pd-app-slug": "workflowy",
},
},
},
)
const mcp = new Client({ name: "my-agent", version: "1.0.0" })
await mcp.connect(transport)
const { tools } = await mcp.listTools()
// listTools() hands your model this tool's input schema, so it can
// fill the arguments itself:
const result = await mcp.callTool({
name: "workflowy-create-node",
arguments: {
name: "Name",
note: "Note",
},
})SCHEMA
Inputs
Pipedream supplies the connected account. Your application provides the operation-specific values below. Dynamic inputs are resolved against that user's account.
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
name Name | string | The main text of the node. Required |
note Note | string | Optional note (secondary text) for the node. Optional |
parentNodeId Parent Node ID | string | Free-form parent node ID under which to create this node. Leave blank to create a top-level node. To find a valid ID, first run Search Nodes and copy the id of the desired parent. Also accepts special values: None (root), inbox, calendar, today, tomorrow, next_week, or a date like YYYY-MM-DD. Optional |
layoutMode Layout Mode | string | Optional display mode for the node. One of: bullets, todo, h1, h2, h3, code-block, quote-block. Optional |
position Position | string | Where to place the node among its siblings. One of top (default) or bottom. Optional |
REFERENCE
Tool details
Behavior hints are published with the component in the Pipedream registry and surface as MCP tool annotations, so an agent can reason about a tool before it calls it.
- Registry key
- workflowy-create-node
- Version
- 0.0.2
- App
- WorkFlowy
- Authentication
- API key
- Read-only
- No
- Destructive
- No
- Open world
- Yes
- Source
- View on GitHub ↗