Explore 6 workflow actions for Bitly, including account permissions and operation limits.
4 read actions2 write actions
WORKFLOW ACTIONS
What you can configure.
Choose an action in the workflow builder, connect an account, and map its inputs. These actions are available in the catalog; your account access and a successful test determine whether they work for your setup.
Get Bitlink
Read
Read one Bitlink by its domain and hash.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Depends on the connected account and selected operation. Check the service documentation.
Operation limits
The selected token must have access to the Bitlink's group.
Get current user
Read
Read the connected Bitly account and default group.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Depends on the connected account and selected operation. Check the service documentation.
List group links
Read
Read a bounded page of links in a Bitly group.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Depends on the connected account and selected operation. Check the service documentation.
Operation limits
Use the pagination token returned by Bitly for the next page. The selected token must have access to this group.
List groups
Read
Read groups available to the connected account.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Depends on the connected account and selected operation. Check the service documentation.
Shorten link
Write
Create a Bitlink in an explicitly selected group.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Depends on the connected account and selected operation. Check the service documentation.
Operation limits
Bitly may reuse an existing link unless force_new_link is true. A lost provider response is uncertain and is not automatically resent.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Update Bitlink
Write
Change a Bitlink's title, archive status, tags, or destination.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Depends on the connected account and selected operation. Check the service documentation.
Operation limits
Changing the destination consumes a Bitly encode limit. A lost update receipt remains uncertain and is not automatically resent.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
SETUP
Start with a controlled test.
01Connect the intended account
Use the account and permissions required for your process. Review the connection check before configuring a workflow action.
02Review inputs and access
Select a listed operation and map its required inputs. Use test records and add a human approval before writes that need review.
03Confirm the result
Inspect step outputs and confirm the result in Bitly. A saved workflow is not a completed provider action.