Actions

Object actions define custom business logic that you can run manually or automatically for object entry events. Examples include delivering entry event data to a webhook URL, sending email notifications after entry updates, and executing custom Groovy scripts after entry creation.

When using automatic triggers, Liferay listens for the event and executes the operation automatically according to predefined conditions.

When using the standalone trigger, Liferay adds the action to the Actions menu ( ) for object entries and generates a headless API to trigger it. The action must be run manually, but you can map the action to a button fragment. See Using Manual Actions to learn more about manual actions.

Liferay Objects provides these action types:

Type	Description
Notification	Send email or user notifications using a predefined template.
Add an Object Entry	Create entries in an active object.
Update an Object Entry	Update fields in the current object entry.
Webhook	Deliver a payload to a URL.
Groovy Script	Execute Groovy scripts.

important

Groovy script actions are only available for Liferay PaaS and Liferay DXP Self-Hosted.

Defining Object Actions

Understanding Action Types

Using Manual Actions