---
title: "Set the object requirement for a custom action definition."
method: POST
path: "/automation/actions/2026-03/{appId}/{definitionId}/requires-object"
tags: ["Definitions"]
---

# Set the object requirement for a custom action definition.

`POST /automation/actions/2026-03/{appId}/{definitionId}/requires-object`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.hubapi.com`
- URL: `https://api.hubapi.com/automation/actions/2026-03/{appId}/{definitionId}/requires-object`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP bearer
  - API key in query parameter `hapikey`
  - none

Set whether a custom action definition requires an object.

## Path parameters

- `appId` integer, required
- `definitionId` string, required

## Request body

- AutomationActionsPublicActionDefinitionRequiresObjectRequest
  - `requiresObject` boolean, required: Indicates whether a custom action definition requires an associated object.

## Response `204`

No content

## Other responses

- `default`: An error occurred.

## Changes

> 14 revisions in range; 1 not diffed, 2 could not be searched.

- **2026-04-08** `b0d8bc008db9`: 1 info
  - api operation id `post-/automation/actions/2026-03/{appId}/{definitionId}/requires-object_/automation/v4/actions/{appId}/{definitionId}/requires-object` removed and replaced with `post-/automation/actions/2026-03/{appId}/{definitionId}/requires-object`
- **2026-03-30** `dc2fdad57f7f`: 2 info
  - api tag `Definitions` added
  - api tag `Basic` removed
- **2026-03-25** `37a93e10d5c4`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/hubspot/apis/hubspot-api-specification/changes/automation/actions/2026-03/:appId/:definitionId/requires-object/post.md)

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