Create forms, manage questions and publication, and read responses.
Explore 8 workflow actions for Google Forms, including account permissions and operation limits.
3 read actions5 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 question
Write
Insert a short or paragraph question at the start of a form.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
Operation limits
Inserts at index 0. Only text questions are covered by this action. Set revisionId to refuse edits after another author changes the form.
A write is sent once. If Google's reply is lost, the workflow remains uncertain without an automatic resend.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Create form
Write
Create an unpublished form with a title.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
Operation limits
New forms do not accept responses until Publish form runs. Add questions in a separate step. Existing forms require Google to authorize per-file access.
A write is sent once. If Google's reply is lost, the workflow remains uncertain without an automatic resend.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Get form
Read
Read an authorized form's details and questions.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
Operation limits
The per-file grant covers forms NodeHub creates or Google explicitly authorizes for NodeHub.
Get response
Read
Read one submitted response by ID.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
List responses
Read
Read one bounded page of submitted responses.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
Pagination: cursor. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
Publish form
Write
Publish a form and accept responses.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
Operation limits
Publishing makes the form available to people with access to its responder link. Legacy forms without publishSettings cannot use this action.
A write is sent once. If Google's reply is lost, the workflow remains uncertain without an automatic resend.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Unpublish form
Write
Hide a form and stop accepting responses.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
Operation limits
Legacy forms without publishSettings cannot use this action.
A write is sent once. If Google's reply is lost, the workflow remains uncertain without an automatic resend.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Update form title
Write
Change the title shown to respondents.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
Operation limits
The Drive file name is separate from the title shown to respondents. Set revisionId to refuse edits after another author changes the form.
A write is sent once. If Google's reply is lost, the workflow remains uncertain without an automatic resend.
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 Google Forms. A saved workflow is not a completed provider action.
