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Motion
Create task
Creates a new task in Motion.
Developer info
API endpoint slug
motion.create_task
Filter method
Motion.createTask.skip(string?: reason)
Runtime method
runAction("motion.create_task", {})
Action fields
Task name
Text input > Title
Label
Task name
Helper text
The name of the task.
Slug
task_name
Required
true
Can have default value
true
Filter method
Motion.createTask.setTaskName(string: task_name)
Description
Text input > Long text
Label
Description
Helper text
The task description. Markdown is supported.
Slug
description
Required
false
Can have default value
true
Filter method
Motion.createTask.setDescription(string: description)
Due date
Text input > ISO 8601 date and time
Label
Due date
Helper text
When the task is due (e.g. "tomorrow 5pm"). Required if the task is auto-scheduled.
Slug
due_date
Required
false
Can have default value
true
Filter method
Motion.createTask.setDueDate(string: due_date)
Duration
Text input > Other
Label
Duration
Helper text
Duration in minutes (e.g. 30), or NONE or REMINDER.
Slug
duration
Required
false
Can have default value
true
Filter method
Motion.createTask.setDuration(string: duration)
Priority
Dropdown list
Label
Priority
Helper text
The task priority.
Slug
priority
Required
true
Can have default value
true
Filter method
Motion.createTask.setPriority(string: priority)
Auto scheduled
Dropdown list
Label
Auto-schedule this task?
Helper text
Let Motion's AI schedule the task automatically. Requires a due date.
Slug
auto_scheduled
Required
true
Can have default value
true
Filter method
Motion.createTask.setAutoScheduled(string: auto_scheduled)
Start date
Text input > ISO 8601 date and time
Label
Start date
Helper text
The earliest date the auto-scheduler may start this task.
Slug
start_date
Required
false
Can have default value
true
Filter method
Motion.createTask.setStartDate(string: start_date)
Deadline type
Dropdown list
Label
Deadline type
Helper text
How strictly the auto-scheduler treats the due date.
Slug
deadline_type
Required
true
Can have default value
true
Filter method
Motion.createTask.setDeadlineType(string: deadline_type)
Schedule
Dropdown list
Label
Schedule
Helper text
Which schedule the auto-scheduler should respect (used only when auto-scheduling).
Slug
schedule
Required
true
Can have default value
false
Status
Dropdown list
Label
Status
Helper text
The task status, or choose Workspace default.
Slug
status
Required
true
Can have default value
false
Assignee
Dropdown list
Label
Assignee
Helper text
The person to assign the task to, or choose Unassigned.
Slug
assignee
Required
true
Can have default value
false
Project
Dropdown list
Label
Project
Helper text
The project to add the task to, or choose No project.
Slug
project
Required
true
Can have default value
false
Labels
Checkboxes
Label
Labels
Helper text
Labels to add to the task.
Slug
labels
Required
false
Can have default value
false
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