List, get, upload, update and delete media assets, list folders, tags and metadata fields, or create a root folder from workflows.
Explore 10 workflow actions for Cloudinary, including account permissions and operation limits.
6 read actions4 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.
Create root folder
Write
Create an empty root asset folder.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Create folders in the selected Cloudinary product environment
Operation limits
Creates an empty root folder only, without uploading or moving assets.
A lost response is uncertain and is never resent automatically.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Delete assets
Write
Delete up to 100 assets by asset ID, optionally invalidating CDN copies.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Manage assets in the selected Cloudinary product environment
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Get an asset
Read
Get an asset's details by its asset ID, optionally with colors, faces, embedded metadata and page count.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Read assets in the selected Cloudinary product environment
Get an asset by public ID
Read
Get an asset's details by resource type, delivery type and public ID.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Read assets in the selected Cloudinary product environment
List metadata fields
Read
List the structured metadata field definitions.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Read assets in the selected Cloudinary product environment
List root folders
Read
Read root folder names and paths.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Read folders in the selected Cloudinary product environment
Operation limits
Returns root folders only. Pass nextCursor to continue when Cloudinary returns one.
Pagination: cursor. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
List tags
Read
List the tags used for a resource type, optionally starting with a prefix.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Read assets in the selected Cloudinary product environment
List uploaded assets
Read
Read a page of uploaded image, video or raw asset summaries.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Read assets in the selected Cloudinary product environment
Operation limits
Returns one page and its next cursor. Asset context, metadata, moderation, faces and derived variants are excluded.
Pagination: cursor. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
Update an asset
Write
Update an asset's tags (replacing them), contextual or structured metadata, display name, folder or moderation status, by public ID.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Manage assets in the selected Cloudinary product environment
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Upload from a link
Write
Upload an asset from a public HTTPS link, with an optional public ID, folder, display name, tags and metadata.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Manage assets in the selected Cloudinary product environment
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 Cloudinary. A saved workflow is not a completed provider action.