# Create request action

Use this action to create a request in a Workflow app.

# Input

Input Field Description
Workflow app Select a Workflow app in which to create a new request.
New request fields Fill in the fields for the new request. The available fields are determined by the Workflow app you select.

# Additional input fields

Additional input fields are variable. They are determined by the Workflow app you select and the columns present in its corresponding data table.


# Output

Output is dynamic and may vary depending on the actions and triggers in your recipe, as well as the columns present in your Workflow app's corresponding data table.

To use this data in downstream steps, map in the relevant datapill from the datatree.

Output field Description
Request This object represents a record in a Workflow app. It includes metadata and links to related objects.
Record ID Workato automatically generates a unique ID for each record in a Workflow app's corresponding data table.
Active task (Request) A nested object within the Request object. Empty if there is not an active task associated with the request.
Task ID (Active task) The ID of the task.
Task name (Active task) The name of the task.
Status (Active task) The task's status.
Due date (Active task) The due date of the task.
Task URL (Active task) The URL for the task.
Assigned user (Active task) A nested object within the Active task object containing information about the task assignee. Empty if the task is assigned to a group.
User ID (Assigned user) The ID of the user assigned to the task.
User name (Assigned user) The name of the user assigned to the task.
Email (Assigned user) The email of the user assigned to the task.
Status (Assigned user) The status of the user assigned to the task.
Assigned group (Active task) A nested object within the Active task object containing information about the assigned group. Empty if the task is assigned to an individual user.
User ID (Assigned group) The ID of the user assigned to the task.
User name (Assigned group) The name of the user assigned to the task.
Email (Assigned group) The email of the user assigned to the task.
Status (Assigned group) The status of the user assigned to the task.
Created by (Request) A nested object within the Request object containing information about the user who created the request.
User ID (Created by) The ID of the user who created the request.
User name (Created by) The name of the user who created the request.
Email (Created by) The email of the user who created the request.
Status (Created by) The status of the user.
Groups (Created by) A nested object within the Created by object containing information on group membership.
Group ID (Groups) The ID of the group this task is assigned to.
Group name (Groups) The name of the group this task is assigned to.
List size (Groups) The size of the list.
List index (Groups) The list index.
Stage (Request) A nested object within the Request object containing stage details.
Stage ID (Stage) The ID of the group this task is assigned to.
Group name (Stage) The name of the group this task is assigned to.
Created at The date the record was created.
Updated at The date the record was most recently updated.


Last updated: 8/27/2025, 1:04:58 AM