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Overview

This node operation retrieves todo lists from a specified project bucket and todo set within the Basecamp API. It allows filtering the todo lists by their status, such as active, archived, or trashed. This is useful for project management workflows where you want to programmatically access and process task lists based on their current state.

Practical examples include:

  • Automatically fetching all active todo lists to generate daily task reports.
  • Archiving completed todo lists by identifying those with "archived" status.
  • Cleaning up trashed todo lists by retrieving and processing them accordingly.

Properties

Name Meaning
Bucket Id ID of the project bucket from which to retrieve todo lists.
Todoset Id ID of the specific todo set within the bucket to query.
Status Filter todo lists by their status. Options: Active, Archived, Trashed.

Output

The output contains JSON data representing the retrieved todo lists matching the specified bucket, todoset, and status filter. Each item in the output JSON corresponds to a todo list object as returned by the Basecamp API, including details such as list name, id, status, and other metadata.

No binary data output is produced by this operation.

Dependencies

  • Requires an API key credential for authenticating with the Basecamp API.
  • The node expects the Basecamp account ID to be configured in credentials to construct the base URL for API requests.
  • Network connectivity to the Basecamp API endpoint is necessary.

Troubleshooting

  • Invalid Bucket or Todoset ID: If the provided IDs do not exist or are incorrect, the API will return an error or empty results. Verify the IDs in your Basecamp project.
  • Authentication Errors: Missing or invalid API credentials will cause authentication failures. Ensure the API key/token is correctly configured.
  • Status Filter Issues: Using an unsupported status value may result in no data returned. Use only the provided options: active, archived, trashed.
  • API Rate Limits: Excessive requests might trigger rate limiting by Basecamp. Implement retry logic or reduce request frequency if needed.

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