Buffer Task
cloud_tasks.buffer_task
ActionGoogle Cloudconnection required
Calls cloudtasks v2 POST /v2/projects/{projectsId}/locations/{locationsId}/queues/{queuesId}/tasks/{taskId}:buffer.
Creates and buffers a new task without the need to explicitly define a Task message.
Connection
- Required
- Yes — the node will not save without one
- Auth type
- OAuth 2.0
- Providers
- Google Cloud Tasks
- Secret shape
- {"client_id", "client_secret", "refresh_token"}
- Config it needs
- project_id, location
- Resolved by
- config.connection_id, else node.connection_id
Configuration
4 fields, 3 required. A dotted path is a nested object and name[] an array of objects — the editor renders the same tree.
| Field | Type | Required | Default | Constraints | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
location Location or region; taken from the connection when unset. | string | No | — | — | — |
queue Queue name or id. | string | Yes | — | — | — |
task Task name or id. | string | Yes | — | — | — |
body The BufferTaskRequest resource, as the API defines it. | object | Yes | — | — | — |
Output
One shape.
result
Extra keys beyond the ones listed can appear.
| Field | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|
task | object | — |
{
"task": {}
}Related Google Cloud Tasks nodes
See Buffer Task run in a workflow.
In a technical demo we add the Google Cloud Tasks connection, drop the node on the canvas and let Workflow Health pre-flight it before the first real run.