Basecamp

Interact with Basecamp API

Actions119

Campfire Actions
- Create a Campfire Line
- Delete a Campfire Line
- Get a Campfire
- Get a Campfire Line
- Get Campfire Lines
- Get Campfires
Card Table Actions
- Create a Card
- Create a Column
- Get a Card
- Get a Card Table
- Get a Column
- Get Cards in a Column
- Move a Card
- Move a Column
- Update a Card
- Update a Column
Chatbot Actions
- Create a Chatbot
- Create a Chatbot Line
- Delete a Chatbot
- Get a Chatbot
- Get All Chatbots
- Update a Chatbot
Client Approval Actions
- Get a Client Approval
- Get Client Approvals
Client Correspondence Actions
- Get a Client Correspondence
- Get Client Correspondences
Client Reply Actions
- Get Client Replies
- Get a Client Reply
Client Visibility Actions
- Toggle Client Visibility
Comment Actions
- Get Comments
- Create a Comment
- Get a Comment
- Update a Comment
Document Actions
- Get Documents
- Create a Document
- Get a Document
- Update a Document
Event Actions
- Get Events
Forward Actions
- Get Forwards
- Get a Forward
Inbox Actions
- Get Inbox
Inbox Reply Actions
- Get Inbox Replies
- Get an Inbox Reply
Lineup Marker Actions
- Create a Marker
- Update a Marker
- Delete a Marker
Message Actions
- Get Messages
- Create a Message
- Get a Message
- Update a Message
Message Board Actions
- Get Message Board
Message Type Actions
- Create a Message Type
- Destroy a Message Type
- Get a Message Type
- Get Message Types
- Update a Message Type
Person Actions
- Get a Person
- Get My Profile
- Get People
- Get People on a Project
- Manage People on a Project
Project Actions
- Create a Project
- Get a Project
- Get Projects
- Trash a Project
- Update a Project
Question Actions
- Get Questions
- Create a Question
- Get a Question
- Update a Question
Question Answer Actions
- Get Question Answers
- Get a Question Answer
Questionnaire Actions
- Get Questionnaire
Recording Actions
- Get Recordings
- Trash a Recording
- Archive a Recording
- Unarchive a Recording
Schedule Actions
- Get Schedule
- Update a Schedule
Schedule Entry Actions
- Create a Schedule Entry
- Get a Schedule Entry
- Get a Schedule Entry Occurrence
- Get Schedule Entries
- Update a Schedule Entry
Template Actions
- Create a Project Construction
- Create a Template
- Get a Template
- Get Templates
- Trash a Template
- Update a Template
Todo Actions
- Complete a to-Do
- Create a to-Do
- Get a to-Do
- Get to-Dos
- Reposition a to-Do
- Uncomplete a to-Do
- Update a to-Do
Todolist Actions
- Create a to-Do List
- Get a to-Do List
- Get to-Do Lists
- Trash a to-Do List
- Update a to-Do List
Todolist Group Actions
- List to-Do List Groups
- Create a to-Do List Group
- Reposition a to-Do List Group
Todoset Actions
- Get to-Do Set
Upload Actions
- Get Uploads
- Create an Upload
- Get an Upload
- Update an Upload
Vault Actions
- Get Vaults
- Create a Vault
- Get a Vault
- Update a Vault
Webhook Actions
- Create a Webhook
- Delete a Webhook
- Get a Webhook
- Get Webhooks
- Update a Webhook

Overview

This node interacts with the Basecamp API to manage templates within a Basecamp account. Specifically, the "Trash a Template" operation allows users to move a specified template to the trash (soft delete it). This is useful for cleaning up unused or outdated templates without permanently deleting them immediately.

Common scenarios include:

Archiving templates that are no longer needed but might be restored later.
Managing template lifecycle in project management workflows.
Automating cleanup of templates based on certain criteria.

Example: Automatically trashing templates older than a certain date as part of a maintenance workflow.

Properties

Name	Meaning
templateId	The numeric ID of the template to be trashed. Used in the API endpoint path.
Return Full Response	Whether to return the full HTTP response including status code and headers, or just the body.

Output

The node outputs JSON data representing the response from the Basecamp API after attempting to trash the specified template. If "Return Full Response" is enabled, the output includes the full HTTP response object (status code, headers, and body). Otherwise, only the response body is returned.

No binary data output is involved in this operation.

Dependencies

Requires an authenticated connection to the Basecamp API using OAuth2 credentials.
The node expects the Basecamp account ID to be configured in the credentials to construct the API base URL.
No additional external dependencies beyond the Basecamp API and proper authentication.

Troubleshooting

Invalid templateId: If the provided template ID does not exist or is incorrect, the API will likely return a 404 error. Verify the template ID before running the node.
Authentication errors: Ensure the OAuth2 credentials are valid and have sufficient permissions to modify templates.
API rate limits: Frequent calls may hit Basecamp API rate limits; handle such errors by adding retries or delays.
Return Full Response confusion: If enabled, the output structure changes; downstream nodes must handle the full HTTP response object accordingly.

Links and References

Basecamp API Documentation - Official API docs for managing templates and other resources.
n8n OAuth2 Credential Setup - Guide on configuring OAuth2 credentials in n8n.

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