# \#smart-action **URL:** https://community.forestadmin.com/tag/smart-action/8.md [Latest](https://community.forestadmin.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.forestadmin.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.forestadmin.com/tags.md) --- ## [Pass query-string and body to agent smart chart](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/pass-query-string-and-body-to-agent-smart-chart/8384)
**Author:** [@Nicolas\_LOCHET](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/Nicolas_LOCHET)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 11:05am UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/pass-query-string-and-body-to-agent-smart-chart/8384 "2026-03-20T11:05:52Z")
What is the feature? Pass http query string or body arguments from components to agent’s smart Chart What problem does this solve for you? It helps me avoid to duplicate my smart chart, or code a very complex component,… --- ## [JSON file viewer is berken in smart actions](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/json-file-viewer-is-berken-in-smart-actions/8411)
**Author:** [@kll](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/kll)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/json-file-viewer-is-berken-in-smart-actions/8411 "2026-03-18T18:09:15Z")
Feature(s) impacted Smart actions JSON file input fields. Observed behavior A picture is worth a thousand words here: This happens when selecting a file to see in the input (called JSON File here). Note that the gr… --- ## [Issue about Temporary Trashes folder](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/issue-about-temporary-trashes-folder/8320)
**Author:** [@sushilpatil](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/sushilpatil)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2025, 8:24am UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/issue-about-temporary-trashes-folder/8320 "2025-09-16T08:24:35Z")
Feature(s) impacted Delete and restore experience action Observed behavior Recently one of the users restored an experience on production environment and observed that partner id got changed when restored the experien… --- ## [Collection action forms now give a 403 error on requests made to the external API](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/collection-action-forms-now-give-a-403-error-on-requests-made-to-the-external-api/8193)
**Author:** [@martinshumberto](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/martinshumberto)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2025, 9:54am UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/collection-action-forms-now-give-a-403-error-on-requests-made-to-the-external-api/8193 "2025-06-24T09:54:09Z")
Feature(s) impacted The error was noticed in the custom actions to update a collection, because when you click to update a record, we first make a request to our API, to check if the record exists and check some business… --- ## [Smart action error type](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/smart-action-error-type/8168)
**Author:** [@Adel\_de\_Clevermate](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/Adel_de_Clevermate)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 11:16am UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/smart-action-error-type/8168 "2025-06-13T11:16:27Z")
Feature(s) impacted handle a smart action Observed behavior when I click on action “Ajouter une transaction” i got this log error : warning: \[400\] POST /forest/\_actions/contacts/2/ajouter-une-transaction/hooks/load - 1… --- ## [Getting CORS issue on smart action create](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/getting-cors-issue-on-smart-action-create/8141)
**Author:** [@Sudarshana](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/Sudarshana)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2025, 6:02am UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/getting-cors-issue-on-smart-action-create/8141 "2025-06-06T06:02:19Z")
Feature(s) impacted While creating entity via smart action getting error. Observed behavior While creating entity (Experience)via smart action getting CORS error intermittently Expected behavior Should succesfuly creat… --- ## [Multiple select for a Collection smart field](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/multiple-select-for-a-collection-smart-field/8143)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Koren](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/Dan_Koren)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2025, 11:17am UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/multiple-select-for-a-collection-smart-field/8143 "2025-06-03T11:17:56Z")
I have a collection that has tens of thousands records. I want to create a smart action that one if its fields is selecting multiple entities of the collection. Since there’s lots of records in that collection, i need … --- ## [Forest Cloud Custom Actions and Secrets](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/forest-cloud-custom-actions-and-secrets/8062)
**Author:** [@Robert\_Herman](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/Robert_Herman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/forest-cloud-custom-actions-and-secrets/8062 "2025-04-23T16:03:44Z")
What is the feature? I could use a couple different features in Forest Cloud. Custom Actions that appear across multiple collections, but share the same code Some way to store secret variables What problem does this s… --- ## [Unable to close a failed smart action](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/unable-to-close-a-failed-smart-action/7957)
**Author:** [@ThibaultWalterspiele](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/ThibaultWalterspiele)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2025, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/unable-to-close-a-failed-smart-action/7957 "2025-03-08T12:56:14Z")
Feature(s) impacted Smart Action Observed behavior Impossible to close the smart action either via the cross at the top right or the button at the bottom :backhand\_index\_pointing\_down: Expected behavior Closing the… --- ## [Is that possible to create an advanced form, with conditional steps?](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/is-that-possible-to-create-an-advanced-form-with-conditional-steps/7691)
**Author:** [@Aarbel](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/Aarbel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/is-that-possible-to-create-an-advanced-form-with-conditional-steps/7691 "2024-12-06T14:11:37Z")
Hi Forest team, Is there a way to create custom forms, with conditional steps ? For example filling some data on the “users” collection, with specific business logic to fill the data, and with pre-filled fields ? Some… --- ## [How create a smart action (or a button) not linked to a collection?](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/how-create-a-smart-action-or-a-button-not-linked-to-a-collection/7690)
**Author:** [@Aarbel](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/Aarbel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/how-create-a-smart-action-or-a-button-not-linked-to-a-collection/7690 "2024-12-06T13:31:08Z")
Hi Forest admin team, Is there a way to create a smart action that we can also use from forest admin dashboard, but which is not linked to a collection ? Business examples: trigger a cron export specific data send em… --- ## [Smart Actions Not Appearing in Any Collections - Shows "No Smart Action" Message](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/smart-actions-not-appearing-in-any-collections-shows-no-smart-action-message/7649)
**Author:** [@John\_Zealand-Doyle](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/John_Zealand-Doyle)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 9:14am UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/smart-actions-not-appearing-in-any-collections-shows-no-smart-action-message/7649 "2024-11-25T09:14:06Z")
Feature(s) impacted Smart Actions are not appearing in any Forest Admin collections (QRCode, ServiceProvider, Hotel) despite being properly defined in both routes and actions files. The Smart Actions tab shows “No Smart … --- ## [SmartField and API typescript](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/smartfield-and-api-typescript/7533)
**Author:** [@Vincent](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/Vincent)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/smartfield-and-api-typescript/7533 "2024-11-08T15:30:19Z")
Feature(s) impacted We are currently experiencing an issue with integrating a PDF viewer and download functionality into Forest Admin with the TypeScript build. We are trying to implement a Smart Field that allows viewi… --- ## [Line selection not working for bulk Smart Action](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/line-selection-not-working-for-bulk-smart-action/7565)
**Author:** [@Cedric1](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/Cedric1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2024, 11:09am UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/line-selection-not-working-for-bulk-smart-action/7565 "2024-11-06T11:09:32Z")
Feature(s) impacted Smart Actions Observed behavior I created multiple Smart Actions long ago, bulk type so that we can trigger it from the list view. One of the main dashboard users of our team have been using these a… --- ## [Access to request headers in Context](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/access-to-request-headers-in-context/7539)
**Author:** [@Aman\_Ahlwat](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/Aman_Ahlwat)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2024, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/access-to-request-headers-in-context/7539 "2024-10-18T13:39:22Z")
Feature(s) impacted Smart Actions Observed behavior Trying to access the request headers from the context or other means. Currently cannot find it. Expected behavior Access information like the ip address of the reques… --- ## [Impossible to use dynamic search in form using Row component](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/impossible-to-use-dynamic-search-in-form-using-row-component/7485)
**Author:** [@alvex](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/alvex)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/impossible-to-use-dynamic-search-in-form-using-row-component/7485 "2024-10-07T16:24:46Z")
Feature(s) impacted addAction and dropdown field with dynamic search (nodejs agent) Observed behavior Dropdown with “dynamic” search doesn’t work when Row layout is used in the form. This simple Action Form display cor… --- ## [New Forest Admin agent Node.js - Adding smart action](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/new-forest-admin-agent-node-js-adding-smart-action/7495)
**Author:** [@jacques\_liao](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/jacques_liao)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2024, 8:20am UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/new-forest-admin-agent-node-js-adding-smart-action/7495 "2024-10-03T08:20:50Z")
Hello :wave: Feature(s) impacted collection.addAction() Observed behavior I’ve added a smart action in my test environment, here’s the code below collection.addAction('Traiter la demande de remboursement', { … --- ## [Rich Text in Smart Action - english text is backward (rtl)](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/rich-text-in-smart-action-english-text-is-backward-rtl/7428)
**Author:** [@Avishai\_Lippner](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/Avishai_Lippner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2024, 9:36am UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/rich-text-in-smart-action-english-text-is-backward-rtl/7428 "2024-09-02T09:36:11Z")
Screen Recording 2024-09-01 at 15.mp4.zip (427.6 KB) Feature(s) impacted Regression in the last days in Functionality in Rich Text Editors Widgets in Forest Admin Observed behavior All our rich text editors widgets s… --- ## [Can't edit filters in smart action permissions (roles) page](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/cant-edit-filters-in-smart-action-permissions-roles-page/7372)
**Author:** [@Matteo](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/Matteo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2024, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/cant-edit-filters-in-smart-action-permissions-roles-page/7372 "2024-08-30T14:22:50Z")
Hi Forest. In the forest admin interface, browsing to settings/roles i can set the permissions for each environment and for each role, to every existing smart action. I can also leverage filters to enable smart actions… --- ## [Smart-action collection](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/smart-action-collection/7404)
**Author:** [@nike1v](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/nike1v)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2024, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/smart-action-collection/7404 "2024-08-21T15:36:43Z")
Context Usage of the Collection field type allows users to only select one entity and it is not possible to select multiple. To achieve multiple selection I’m required to use dropdown with manual search queries (that’s f… --- ## [Need Editable Dropdown list for smart action](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/need-editable-dropdown-list-for-smart-action/7354)
**Author:** [@Nilesh\_Shirsat](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/Nilesh_Shirsat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 11:44am UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/need-editable-dropdown-list-for-smart-action/7354 "2024-08-16T11:44:23Z")
What is the feature? We need a dropdown field in Smart Action for users with option for them to add new item. What problem does this solve for you? We have a requirement in ForestAdmin, to be able to select from given l… --- ## [Hooks for nodejs smart actions](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/hooks-for-nodejs-smart-actions/7368)
**Author:** [@nike1v](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/nike1v)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2024, 9:58am UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/hooks-for-nodejs-smart-actions/7368 "2024-08-05T09:58:29Z")
Feature(s) impacted I’m trying to use @forestadmin nodejs library to implement smart-actions and I found out that load hook is not available there for some reason, so I can’t manipulate with fields array after I open sma… --- ## [Typing issue on addAction's defaultValue](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/typing-issue-on-addactions-defaultvalue/7274)
**Author:** [@kll](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/kll)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2024, 7:59am UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/typing-issue-on-addactions-defaultvalue/7274 "2024-06-28T07:59:55Z")
Plop, it’s me again. It seems I’m hitting every possible typing weirdness, so here we go again! Feature(s) impacted Smart actions when using handlers with nullable return values instead of flat values for defaultValue e… --- ## [PDF Generation Issue in SmartAction: Incorrect Data](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/pdf-generation-issue-in-smartaction-incorrect-data/7237)
**Author:** [@Glenn\_Oberle](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/Glenn_Oberle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/pdf-generation-issue-in-smartaction-incorrect-data/7237 "2024-06-06T13:50:11Z")
Observed behavior Hello, For some time now, we have been experiencing a bug with a smart-action. The purpose of this smart-action is to generate a PDF and send it by email. The PDF is generated with information from an… --- ## [Model undefined](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/model-undefined/7232)
**Author:** [@Adel\_de\_Clevermate](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/Adel_de_Clevermate)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/model-undefined/7232 "2024-05-29T15:11:35Z")
Feature(s) impacted create a new record in a table. Observed behavior I added recently a new model, after command forest schema:update, the model file is added to models/ directory.. Then, I have this line to create re… --- ## [Forest admin layout bugs - unexpected UI changes](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/forest-admin-layout-bugs-unexpected-ui-changes/7211)
**Author:** [@nataliastanko](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/nataliastanko)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2024, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/forest-admin-layout-bugs-unexpected-ui-changes/7211 "2024-05-24T14:05:16Z")
Feature(s) impacted Smart action form field descriptions Smart action required read-only populated form fields Observed behavior The field descriptions lost the previous styling. We observed the change today. Sma… --- ## [Action Panel fields continuously loose focus when using Dynamic Form](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/action-panel-fields-continuously-loose-focus-when-using-dynamic-form/7200)
**Author:** [@Romain\_Gilliotte](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/Romain_Gilliotte)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2024, 11:00am UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/action-panel-fields-continuously-loose-focus-when-using-dynamic-form/7200 "2024-05-06T11:00:36Z")
Feature(s) impacted Smart action forms Observed behavior When I type in field1, the forms reloads as soon as I type something, it does not waits for me to defocus the field, and the cursor is no longer in \`field1. Th… --- ## [Datetime picker do not update properly](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/datetime-picker-do-not-update-properly/7185)
**Author:** [@Cobs](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/Cobs)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 10:26am UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/datetime-picker-do-not-update-properly/7185 "2024-04-26T10:26:08Z")
Hi, I use multiple fields with datetime pickers in a smartAction form and my problem is, when the value is pre-filled by a load() hook, I have to input my new date in the widget twice to modify the value. If I modify t… --- ## [Action panel error handling unclear](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/action-panel-error-handling-unclear/7081)
**Author:** [@Romain\_Gilliotte](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/Romain_Gilliotte)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2024, 9:44am UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/action-panel-error-handling-unclear/7081 "2024-02-24T09:44:21Z")
Hi forest admin team! What is the feature? When there are errors, the action panel that opens on the right side of screen currently has two “close” buttons which have completely different behaviors What problem does… --- ## [Bug when I modify an action that involved a n8n webhook](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/bug-when-i-modify-an-action-that-involved-a-n8n-webhook/7038)
**Author:** [@Jean\_WILLAME](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/Jean_WILLAME)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2024, 10:11am UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/bug-when-i-modify-an-action-that-involved-a-n8n-webhook/7038 "2024-02-09T10:11:48Z")
Feature(s) impacted Hello I’m new on Forest Admin sorry if i’m not in the right section. :slight\_smile: Modifying or creating a smart action create a bug with my database that can’t synchronize with my Forest Admin inst… [Next page](https://community.forestadmin.com/tag/smart-action/8.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=smart-action)