Link Task to a Source
ms_todo.create_linked_resource
ActionBusiness appsconnection required
Calls the Microsoft To Do API with the connection's credentials.
Attach a linked resource to a task, recording the record in another system that the task came from.
Connection
- Required
- Yes — the node will not save without one
- Auth type
- OAuth 2.0
- Providers
- Microsoft To Do
- Secret shape
- {"client_id": "…", "client_secret": "…", "refresh_token": "…"} with the Tasks.ReadWrite delegated scope
- Config it needs
- tenant
- Resolved by
- config.connection_id, else node.connection_id
Configuration
6 fields, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
list_id The task list id, from ms_todo.list_task_lists or ms_todo.create_task_list. | string | Yes | — | — | — |
task_id The task id, from ms_todo.list_tasks or ms_todo.create_task. | string | Yes | — | — | — |
web_url Deep link to the item in the other system. | string | Yes | — | url format | — |
application_name Name of the system the item lives in, e.g. 'Salesforce'. | string | Yes | — | — | — |
display_name Title of the linked item, shown on the task. | string | No | — | — | — |
external_id The item's id in the other system, so a later run can find it again. | string | No | — | — | — |
Output
One shape.
result
| Field | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|
id The linked resource id. | string | — |
web_url The deep link that was stored. | string | — |
application_name The system name that was stored. | string | — |
display_name The linked item's title. | string | — |
external_id The linked item's id in the other system. | string | — |
{
"application_name": "",
"display_name": "",
"external_id": "",
"id": "",
"web_url": ""
}Related Microsoft To Do nodes
See Link Task to a Source run in a workflow.
In a technical demo we add the Microsoft To Do connection, drop the node on the canvas and let Workflow Health pre-flight it before the first real run.