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# Create several actions

POST https://api.x.flatfile.com/v1/actions/bulk
Content-Type: application/json

Reference: https://reference.flatfile.com/api-reference/actions/bulk-create

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Bearer authentication of the form `Bearer <token>`, where token is your auth token.

## Request

### Query parameters

- `spaceId` (string, required) — The Space ID for which to create the Actions.

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects a list of APIActionConfig.

- `list of APIActionConfig`

## Response

### 200

- `data` (list of APIAction, required)

## Types

### APIActionConfig

- `label` (string, required) — The text on the Button itself
- `targetId` (string, required)
- `confirm` (boolean, optional) — Whether to show a modal to confirm the action
- `constraints` (list of ActionConstraint, optional) — A limitation or restriction on the action.
- `createdFrom` (string, optional) — The action that this action was cloned from
- `deletedAt` (datetime, optional) — The time this action was deleted
- `description` (string, optional) — The text that appears in the dialog after the action is clicked.
- `guardrail` (Guardrail, optional)
- `guide` (Guide, optional)
- `icon` (string, optional) — Icon will work on primary actions. It will only accept an already existing Flatfile design system icon.
- `inputForm` (InputForm, optional) — Adds an input form for this action after it is clicked.
- `invalidConditionalMessaging` (boolean, optional) — When enabled, shows dynamic confirmation messages based on record validation status instead of the static description
- `invalidRecordsMessage` (string, optional) — Custom message to show when there are invalid records (only used when invalidConditionalMessaging is true)
- `lastPropagatedAt` (datetime, optional) — The last time this action was propagated to a workbook
- `messages` (list of ActionMessage, optional)
- `mode` (enum, optional) — Foreground and toolbarBlocking action mode will prevent interacting with the resource until complete
  - Allowed values: `foreground`, `background`, `toolbarBlocking`
- `mount` (ActionMount, optional)
- `operation` (string, optional) — This will become the job operation that is triggered
- `primary` (boolean, optional) — A primary action will be more visibly present, whether in Sheet or Workbook.
- `schedule` (enum, optional) — Determines if the action should happen on a regular cadence.
  - Allowed values: `weekly`, `daily`, `hourly`
- `tooltip` (string, optional) — A tooltip that appears when hovering the action button
- `type` (string, optional) — **This is deprecated.**
- `validRecordsMessage` (string, optional) — Custom message to show when all records are valid (only used when invalidConditionalMessaging is true)
- `requireAllValid` (boolean, optional, deprecated) — **This is deprecated. Use `constraints` instead.**
- `requireSelection` (boolean, optional, deprecated) — **This is deprecated. Use `constraints` instead.**
- `slug` (string, optional, deprecated) — **This is deprecated. Use `operation` instead.**

### APIAction

- `createdAt` (datetime, required)
- `id` (string, required) — Action ID
- `label` (string, required) — The text on the Button itself
- `targetId` (string, required)
- `updatedAt` (datetime, required)
- `confirm` (boolean, optional) — Whether to show a modal to confirm the action
- `constraints` (list of ActionConstraint, optional) — A limitation or restriction on the action.
- `createdFrom` (string, optional) — The action that this action was cloned from
- `deletedAt` (datetime, optional) — The time this action was deleted
- `description` (string, optional) — The text that appears in the dialog after the action is clicked.
- `guardrail` (Guardrail, optional)
- `guide` (Guide, optional)
- `icon` (string, optional) — Icon will work on primary actions. It will only accept an already existing Flatfile design system icon.
- `inputForm` (InputForm, optional) — Adds an input form for this action after it is clicked.
- `invalidConditionalMessaging` (boolean, optional) — When enabled, shows dynamic confirmation messages based on record validation status instead of the static description
- `invalidRecordsMessage` (string, optional) — Custom message to show when there are invalid records (only used when invalidConditionalMessaging is true)
- `lastPropagatedAt` (datetime, optional) — The last time this action was propagated to a workbook
- `messages` (list of ActionMessage, optional)
- `mode` (enum, optional) — Foreground and toolbarBlocking action mode will prevent interacting with the resource until complete
  - Allowed values: `foreground`, `background`, `toolbarBlocking`
- `mount` (ActionMount, optional)
- `operation` (string, optional) — This will become the job operation that is triggered
- `primary` (boolean, optional) — A primary action will be more visibly present, whether in Sheet or Workbook.
- `schedule` (enum, optional) — Determines if the action should happen on a regular cadence.
  - Allowed values: `weekly`, `daily`, `hourly`
- `tooltip` (string, optional) — A tooltip that appears when hovering the action button
- `type` (string, optional) — **This is deprecated.**
- `validRecordsMessage` (string, optional) — Custom message to show when all records are valid (only used when invalidConditionalMessaging is true)
- `requireAllValid` (boolean, optional, deprecated) — **This is deprecated. Use `constraints` instead.**
- `requireSelection` (boolean, optional, deprecated) — **This is deprecated. Use `constraints` instead.**
- `slug` (string, optional, deprecated) — **This is deprecated. Use `operation` instead.**

### ActionConstraint

- `type`: `hasAllValid`
  - `ignoreSelection` (boolean, optional)
- `type`: `hasSelection`
- `type`: `hasData`
- `type`: `hasColumnEnabled`

### Guardrail

- `content` (string, required) — Markdown guardrail for this action

### Guide

- `content` (string, required) — Markdown guidance for this action

### InputForm

- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `simple`
- `fields` (list of InputField, required)

### ActionMessage

- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `error`, `info`
- `content` (string, required)

### ActionMount

- `type`: `sheet`
  - `slugs` (list of string, optional)
- `type`: `workbook`
  - `slugs` (list of string, optional)
- `type`: `field`
  - `keys` (list of string, optional)
- `type`: `document`
- `type`: `file`

### InputField

- `key` (string, required) — Unique key for a Field.
- `label` (string, required) — Visible name of a Field.
- `type` (string, required) — Field Types inform the user interface how to sort and display data.
- `description` (string, optional) — Brief description below the name of the Field.
- `defaultValue` (any, optional) — Default value for a Field.
- `config` (InputConfig, optional) — Additional configuration for enum Fields.
- `constraints` (list of InputConstraint, optional) — Indicate additional validations that will be applied to the Field.

### InputConfig

- `options` (list of InputEnumPropertyOption, required)

### InputConstraint

- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `required`

### InputEnumPropertyOption

- `value` (any, required) — The value or ID of this option. This value will be sent in egress. The type is a string | integer | boolean.
- `label` (string, optional) — A visual label for this option, defaults to value if not provided
- `description` (string, optional) — A short description for this option
- `color` (string, optional) — An optional color to assign this option
- `icon` (string, optional) — A reference pointer to a previously registered icon
- `meta` (map from string to any, optional) — An arbitrary JSON object to be associated with this option and made available to hooks

## Examples

**Request**

```json
[
  {
    "label": "label",
    "targetId": "targetId"
  },
  {
    "label": "label",
    "targetId": "targetId"
  }
]
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "data": [
    {
      "createdAt": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
      "id": "id",
      "label": "label",
      "targetId": "targetId",
      "updatedAt": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
      "confirm": true,
      "constraints": [
        {
          "type": "hasAllValid",
          "ignoreSelection": true
        },
        {
          "type": "hasAllValid",
          "ignoreSelection": true
        }
      ],
      "createdFrom": "createdFrom",
      "deletedAt": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
      "description": "description",
      "guardrail": {
        "content": "content"
      },
      "guide": {
        "content": "content"
      },
      "icon": "icon",
      "inputForm": {
        "type": "simple",
        "fields": [
          {
            "key": "key",
            "label": "label",
            "type": "type",
            "description": "description",
            "defaultValue": {
              "key": "value"
            },
            "constraints": []
          },
          {
            "key": "key",
            "label": "label",
            "type": "type",
            "description": "description",
            "defaultValue": {
              "key": "value"
            },
            "constraints": []
          }
        ]
      },
      "invalidConditionalMessaging": true,
      "invalidRecordsMessage": "invalidRecordsMessage",
      "lastPropagatedAt": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
      "messages": [
        {
          "type": "error",
          "content": "content"
        },
        {
          "type": "error",
          "content": "content"
        }
      ],
      "mode": "foreground",
      "mount": {
        "type": "sheet",
        "slugs": [
          "slugs",
          "slugs"
        ]
      },
      "operation": "operation",
      "primary": true,
      "schedule": "weekly",
      "tooltip": "tooltip",
      "type": "type",
      "validRecordsMessage": "validRecordsMessage",
      "requireAllValid": true,
      "requireSelection": true,
      "slug": "slug"
    },
    {
      "createdAt": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
      "id": "id",
      "label": "label",
      "targetId": "targetId",
      "updatedAt": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
      "confirm": true,
      "constraints": [
        {
          "type": "hasAllValid",
          "ignoreSelection": true
        },
        {
          "type": "hasAllValid",
          "ignoreSelection": true
        }
      ],
      "createdFrom": "createdFrom",
      "deletedAt": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
      "description": "description",
      "guardrail": {
        "content": "content"
      },
      "guide": {
        "content": "content"
      },
      "icon": "icon",
      "inputForm": {
        "type": "simple",
        "fields": [
          {
            "key": "key",
            "label": "label",
            "type": "type",
            "description": "description",
            "defaultValue": {
              "key": "value"
            },
            "constraints": []
          },
          {
            "key": "key",
            "label": "label",
            "type": "type",
            "description": "description",
            "defaultValue": {
              "key": "value"
            },
            "constraints": []
          }
        ]
      },
      "invalidConditionalMessaging": true,
      "invalidRecordsMessage": "invalidRecordsMessage",
      "lastPropagatedAt": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
      "messages": [
        {
          "type": "error",
          "content": "content"
        },
        {
          "type": "error",
          "content": "content"
        }
      ],
      "mode": "foreground",
      "mount": {
        "type": "sheet",
        "slugs": [
          "slugs",
          "slugs"
        ]
      },
      "operation": "operation",
      "primary": true,
      "schedule": "weekly",
      "tooltip": "tooltip",
      "type": "type",
      "validRecordsMessage": "validRecordsMessage",
      "requireAllValid": true,
      "requireSelection": true,
      "slug": "slug"
    }
  ]
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://api.x.flatfile.com/v1/actions/bulk"

querystring = {"spaceId":"spaceId"}

payload = [
    {
        "label": "label",
        "targetId": "targetId"
    },
    {
        "label": "label",
        "targetId": "targetId"
    }
]
headers = {
    "X-Disable-Hooks": "true",
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers, params=querystring)

print(response.json())
```

```typescript
import { FlatfileClient } from "@flatfile/api";

const client = new FlatfileClient({ token: "YOUR_TOKEN" });
await client.actions.bulkCreate({
    spaceId: "spaceId",
    body: [{
            label: "label",
            targetId: "targetId"
        }, {
            label: "label",
            targetId: "targetId"
        }]
});

```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.x.flatfile.com/v1/actions/bulk?spaceId=spaceId"

	payload := strings.NewReader("[\n  {\n    \"label\": \"label\",\n    \"targetId\": \"targetId\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"label\": \"label\",\n    \"targetId\": \"targetId\"\n  }\n]")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("X-Disable-Hooks", "true")
	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.x.flatfile.com/v1/actions/bulk?spaceId=spaceId")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["X-Disable-Hooks"] = 'true'
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "[\n  {\n    \"label\": \"label\",\n    \"targetId\": \"targetId\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"label\": \"label\",\n    \"targetId\": \"targetId\"\n  }\n]"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.x.flatfile.com/v1/actions/bulk?spaceId=spaceId")
  .header("X-Disable-Hooks", "true")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("[\n  {\n    \"label\": \"label\",\n    \"targetId\": \"targetId\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"label\": \"label\",\n    \"targetId\": \"targetId\"\n  }\n]")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.x.flatfile.com/v1/actions/bulk?spaceId=spaceId', [
  'body' => '[
  {
    "label": "label",
    "targetId": "targetId"
  },
  {
    "label": "label",
    "targetId": "targetId"
  }
]',
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
    'X-Disable-Hooks' => 'true',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.x.flatfile.com/v1/actions/bulk?spaceId=spaceId");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("X-Disable-Hooks", "true");
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "[\n  {\n    \"label\": \"label\",\n    \"targetId\": \"targetId\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"label\": \"label\",\n    \"targetId\": \"targetId\"\n  }\n]", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "X-Disable-Hooks": "true",
  "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [
  [
    "label": "label",
    "targetId": "targetId"
  ],
  [
    "label": "label",
    "targetId": "targetId"
  ]
] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.x.flatfile.com/v1/actions/bulk?spaceId=spaceId")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```