- Getting Started
- Demo apps
- How To
- Notifications
- Using VB Expressions
- Designing your App
- Events and Rules
- Rule: If-Then-Else
- Rule: Open a Page
- Rule: Open URL
- Rule: Close Pop-Over/Bottom Sheet
- Rule: Show Message
- Rule: Show/Hide Spinner
- Rule: Set Value
- Rule: Start Process
- Rule: Reset Values
- Rule: Upload File to Storage Bucket
- Rule: Download File From Storage Bucket
- Rule: Create Entity Record
- Rule: Update Entity Record
- Rule: Delete Entity Record
- Rule: Add to Queue
- Rule: Trigger workflow
- Rule: Submit Action
- Leveraging RPA in your App
- Leveraging Entities in Your App
- Leveraging Queues in Your App
- Leveraging Media in your app
- Leveraging Actions in your app
- Referencing an action definition
- Binding an action to app controls
- Replacing an action
- Publishing an action app
- Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)
- UiPath® First-Party Apps
- Basic Troubleshooting Guide

Apps User Guide
Referencing an action definition
linkOverview
linkThe integration works as follows: you first create an action definition in Action Center, then you upload the action in Apps. Once action definitions are uploaded, you can conveniently design or edit the action UI in Apps.
Roles and permissions
linkUsers with the App creator role can create and edit action apps.
To see the list of action apps in UiPath® Studio, a user needs to be added as the Co-author for the desired app.
Prior to referencing the action in your app, an action definition must be defined.
Referencing an action definition
linkOnce an action definition is defined, you can reference it in your app, as follows:
- In App Studio, expand the Add any menu next to the Add control button, then select Action.
- A pop-up message informs you that the app you create is going to be available only for long-running workflows, and only Action Center users can access it. The action app cannot be run as a standalone app. Click Continue.
- A list of available tenants is displayed. Select the tenant that hosts the action definition you want to use, then click Next.
- The Add action wizard opens, displaying the list of actions in the selected tenant. Select the action you want to use, then click Add.The right-hand panel displays the description, Input, Output, or Input/Output parameters, and the Outcome of the action, as configured in the JSON file of the action definition.Important:
You can only add one single action to your app. To reference other action, replace or remove the current selection, then retake the previous steps.
Alternatively, you can directly upload a new schema definition by clicking Upload new schema. Doing so redirects you to the Admin Settings page in Action Service, where you can add the new schema.