Actions

Learn about supported Actions with Transfer Automations in Couchdrop

What are Actions?

Actions define what Couchdrop does during an Automation.

An action can perform a task such as moving a file, retrieving data, encrypting or decrypting a file, transforming file contents, extracting a variable, sending an email, or connecting to an external API.

Why use Actions?

Actions are the building blocks of an Automation.

They let you define what should happen after an Automation is triggered, and combine multiple tasks into a single workflow.

For example, an Automation could rename a file, move it to another location, and then send an email after the transfer completes.

How Actions work

In the Automation Builder, click the + icon and select Actions to add an action to the workflow.

Actions can be nested in Automations, which means one action depends on the success and output of the previous action. This allows for very complex scenarios in a single flow.

If an action fails, Couchdrop will not continue processing its child actions.

For more information, see Automation Builder.

Action Categories

Category	Description
External API Connection	Connect to an external API configured in API Connections.
Transfer	Move, copy, rename, or delete files.
Retrieve Data	Retrieve data for use elsewhere in the workflow.
Operations	Perform file operations such as compression.
Encryption	Encrypt or decrypt files.
Transform	Change the contents of a file.
Extract Variables	Extract values for use by other actions.
Email	Perform actions related to email.
Other	General workflow actions.

Each category is covered in more detail on its own documentation page.

Requesting a New Action

If the action you need is not available, select Request New Action or Condition in the Automation Builder or submit a request through our contact methods.