# Create Node — WorkFlowy

> 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…

- Key: `workflowy-create-node`
- Type: Action (Write)
- Version: 0.0.2
- App: WorkFlowy (`workflowy`) — https://pipedream.com/apps/workflowy.md
- This page (HTML): https://pipedream.com/apps/workflowy/actions/create-node
- Hints: open-world
- Source: https://github.com/PipedreamHQ/pipedream/blob/master/components/workflowy/actions/create-node/create-node.mjs

## Description

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](https://beta.workflowy.com/api-reference/#nodes-create).

## Props

| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `name` | `string` | Yes | The main text of the node. |
| `note` | `string` | No | Optional note (secondary text) for the node. |
| `parentNodeId` | `string` | No | 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. |
| `layoutMode` | `string` | No | Optional display mode for the node. One of: bullets, todo, h1, h2, h3, code-block, quote-block. |
| `position` | `string` | No | Where to place the node among its siblings. One of top (default) or bottom. |

## Run it

**MCP**

```ts
import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js"
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js"
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 accessToken = await pd.rawAccessToken

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3"),
  {
    requestInit: {
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
        "x-pd-project-id": process.env.PIPEDREAM_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",
  },
})
```

**TypeScript**

```ts
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**

```bash
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"
    }
  }'
```

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