current_record_comment_or_reply_reply_create

Internal beta — config shape is being migrated

The Automation API is an internal beta and is not released yet — endpoints and payloads may change or be withdrawn without notice. This action's config is being migrated to a typed schema; the fields below reflect that in-progress shape. Always read the authoritative, live shape from GET /v1/automation/meta/action before building against it.

Add reply — posts a reply to the comment or reply that triggered the automation. group: "action". Requires the record_comment_or_reply_created trigger context.

Part of the Current record family. This page documents the typed config; for how an action sits inside an automation definition, see Actions and Action examples.

Config

Key	Type	Required	Description
reply_content	template value	yes	Reply body.
author_id	integer | reference	no	User the reply is attributed to — a literal user id or a variable reference. Omitted → the automation itself.
trigger_webhooks	boolean	no	Whether the reply fires outbound webhooks.
trigger_other_flows	boolean	no	Whether the reply triggers other automations.
silent	boolean	no	Whether the reply is silent (suppresses notifications).

Example

An action entry inside an automation definition's actions[]:

{
  "type": "current_record_comment_or_reply_reply_create",
  "config": {
    "reply_content": ["Thanks — logged by ", { "kind": "variable", "source": "meta", "meta_type": "app_record_id" }],
    "silent": true
  }
}

Validation & behavior

• reply_content is the only required member — it has no canonical default; every other member is an optional mutation control.
• The action needs the record_comment_or_reply_created trigger context: it replies to the comment or reply that fired the automation.
• With author_id omitted, the reply is attributed to the automation itself.
• trigger_webhooks, trigger_other_flows, and silent are omitted by default and fall back to the internal defaults for the mutation.

See also

• Dynamic values — template values and references
• Action examples · Actions catalog