Read task lists and manage tasks through a named Google account.
Explore 13 workflow actions for Google Tasks, including account permissions and operation limits.
4 read actions9 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.
Clear completed tasks
Write
Hide every completed task in one task list.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/tasks
Operation limits
This affects all completed tasks in the list. Google marks them hidden, rather than deleting them. List tasks with showHidden to read them afterward.
Writes are 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.
Complete task
Write
Mark a selected task complete.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/tasks
Operation limits
Writes are 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 task
Write
Create a task in a selected list.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/tasks
Operation limits
Google Tasks stores only the date part of due; its time is discarded. Assigned tasks from Docs and Chat cannot be created here.
Writes are 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 task list
Write
Create a new task list in the connected account.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/tasks
Operation limits
Writes are 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.
Delete task
Write
Delete one task from a selected list.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/tasks
Operation limits
Deleting an assigned task also deletes the original task in Docs or Chat Spaces. Confirm its source before running this action.
Writes are 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.
Delete task list
Write
Delete a task list and its tasks.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/tasks
Operation limits
Deletes all tasks in this list. Confirm the list ID before running this action.
Writes are 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 task
Read
Read one task from a selected list.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/tasks
Get task list
Read
Read one task list by its ID.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/tasks
List task lists
Read
Read one page of task lists in the connected account.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/tasks
Pagination: cursor. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
List tasks
Read
Read one page of tasks from a selected list.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/tasks
Operation limits
Assigned tasks from Docs and Chat Spaces are not returned by default. Completed tasks hidden by Google's first-party clients require showHidden.
Pagination: cursor. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
Move task
Write
Reorder a task, nest it under a parent or move it to another task list.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/tasks
Operation limits
Omitting parent moves to the top level; omitting previous puts the task first among siblings. Google restricts moving recurring and assigned tasks.
Writes are 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.
Rename task list
Write
Change the title of a task list.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/tasks
Operation limits
Writes are 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 task
Write
Change a task's title, notes or completion status.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/tasks
Operation limits
Writes are 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 Tasks. A saved workflow is not a completed provider action.
