Begin Transaction Document
firestore.begin_transaction_document
ActionDatabases & warehousesconnection required
Calls firestore v1 POST /v1/projects/{projectsId}/databases/{databasesId}/documents:beginTransaction.
Starts a new transaction.
Connection
- Required
- Yes — the node will not save without one
- Auth type
- OAuth 2.0
- Providers
- Google Firestore
- Secret shape
- {"client_id", "client_secret", "refresh_token"}
- Config it needs
- project_id
- Resolved by
- config.connection_id, else node.connection_id
Configuration
2 fields, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
database Database name or id. | string | Yes | — | — | — |
body The BeginTransactionRequest resource, as the API defines it. | object | Yes | — | — | — |
Output
One shape.
result
Extra keys beyond the ones listed can appear.
| Field | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|
transaction | string | — |
{
"transaction": ""
}See Begin Transaction Document run in a workflow.
In a technical demo we add the Google Firestore connection, drop the node on the canvas and let Workflow Health pre-flight it before the first real run.