Task Manager

The Task Manager app defines tasks that send a POST request to an endpoint you choose. Users with the right permission run a task manually. Common uses are triggering a build on a deployment platform and calling a serverless function that syncs content between spaces through the Management API.

Features

• Run a task manually, restricted by permission.
• Send the request to any endpoint.
• Describe what a task does.
• Collect input before running a task through a custom dialog.

Setup

1. Install the app and open Tasks.
2. Select + Create Task.
3. Enter a task name and the webhook endpoint. Both are required. A description is optional.

Custom dialogs

To collect input before the task runs, provide a JSON object describing the dialog fields. Fields are of type text or option. What the user enters arrives in the POST payload under the dialog_values property.

The following example asks for a project name and the environment:

{
  "project_name": {
    "type": "text",
    "display_name": "What is the project name?"
  },
  "environment": {
    "type": "option",
    "options": [
      {
        "name": "Development",
        "value": "dev"
      },
      {
        "name": "Production",
        "value": "prod"
      }
    ],
    "display_name": "Which environment?"
  }
}

Further resources

Task Manager in the app directory