9 available actions
What your AI agent can do in KoboToolbox
KoboToolbox is a data collection platform for building forms, managing survey projects, collecting submissions, and exporting humanitarian and research data. This page lists every available action. Your agent only receives the actions and permissions required for the role you approve.
Showing all 9 actions.
Common starting points
- Export SubmissionsCreate an asynchronous KoboToolbox submission export and wait for it to complete, returning the export UID and result URL.
- Get ProjectRetrieve a KoboToolbox project with its form content, settings, resource URLs, and deployment state.
- Create ProjectCreate a draft survey project, optionally by cloning an existing KoboToolbox asset.
- Delete ExportDelete one asynchronous export job from a KoboToolbox project.
- Delete ProjectPermanently delete one KoboToolbox project by UID.
- Deploy ProjectDeploy a draft KoboToolbox survey or redeploy its latest form version so it can accept and expose submissions.
Browse all 9 actions by capability
Open a capability to see every supported action and its description.
Find & reviewLook up and review existing recordsView 5 actions
- Export SubmissionsCreate an asynchronous KoboToolbox submission export and wait for it to complete, returning the export UID and result URL.
- Get ProjectRetrieve a KoboToolbox project with its form content, settings, resource URLs, and deployment state.
- Get SubmissionRetrieve one submission by integer ID, root UUID, or submission UUID from a KoboToolbox project.
- List AssetsFind projects and other visible assets in the connected KoboToolbox account, returning one page and a continuation cursor.
- List SubmissionsRead one page of submissions for a deployed KoboToolbox project, with optional field selection, filtering, and sorting.
Create & communicateCreate records or send supported messagesView 1 action
- Create ProjectCreate a draft survey project, optionally by cloning an existing KoboToolbox asset.
Remove & cancelRemove records or cancel supported workView 2 actions
- Delete ExportDelete one asynchronous export job from a KoboToolbox project.
- Delete ProjectPermanently delete one KoboToolbox project by UID.
Other actionsSpecialist and administrative actions.View 1 action
- Deploy ProjectDeploy a draft KoboToolbox survey or redeploy its latest form version so it can accept and expose submissions.
Connection record
A connection you can control.
- Sign-in
- Customer-managed key
- Setup
- Use a key you create and control. It is stored securely and limited to the work agreed for the role.
- Boundaries
- Only the approved role and actions.
- Off switch
- Revoke the connection from your account.
FAQ
Before you connect KoboToolbox
How does the agent connect to KoboToolbox?
With a key you create and control. It is stored securely, permissions are limited to what the agent needs, and you can revoke it at any time.
What can the agent actually do in KoboToolbox?
The page above lists the 9 actions currently available through the KoboToolbox connection. The role determines which of those actions the agent may use, and write access is only enabled when the workflow needs it.
Is KoboToolbox included in my plan?
Connections are priced per tool on top of the base plan. Some are included and some are premium. See pricing for how connection charges work.
How long until KoboToolbox is ready?
Timing depends on the sign-in method, permissions and workflow being connected. We confirm the scope and setup plan before enabling the connection.
Bring the workflow together
Ready to put KoboToolbox to work?
Start with the responsibility you want off your plate. We’ll map the connection and the boundaries around it.