Add text to Cognee memory datasets, follow their processing and graph sizes, and manage datasets and data items.
Explore 9 workflow actions for Cognee, including account permissions and operation limits.
5 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.
Add text
Write
Add text entries to a dataset (created when the name is new) without building the graph yet.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Cognee API key with access to the datasets
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Create a dataset
Write
Create a dataset, or return the existing one with that name.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Cognee API key with access to the datasets
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Delete a data item
Write
Remove one data item from a dataset.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Cognee API key with access to the datasets
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Delete a dataset
Write
Permanently delete a dataset and all its data.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Cognee API key with access to the datasets
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Get graph sizes
Read
Get node and edge counts per dataset from the last cognify run.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Cognee API key with access to the datasets
Get processing progress
Read
Get each dataset's pipeline status with in-flight progress (files done, current stage).
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Cognee API key with access to the datasets
Get processing status
Read
Get each dataset's pipeline status (initiated, started, completed or errored), optionally per pipeline.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Cognee API key with access to the datasets
List a dataset's data
Read
List the documents and files in a dataset, with their IDs for deletion.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Cognee API key with access to the datasets
List datasets
Read
List the datasets the key can read.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Cognee API key with access to the datasets
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 Cognee. A saved workflow is not a completed provider action.