Professional knowledge management and team documentation platform with comprehensive document collaboration capabilities.

Outline Node

Comprehensive integration with Outline, a professional knowledge management platform, enabling automated document management, team collaboration, and knowledge base operations in Axellero workflows.

Available Operations

Document Management: Create, update, retrieve, search, and delete documents
Collection Management: Organize documents with comprehensive collection operations
User Management: Access user profiles and team collaboration features
Comment System: Manage document comments and discussions
Export Capabilities: Export collections to multiple formats (PDF, HTML, Markdown)

Connection Configuration

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`apiKey`	TEXT	Yes	Outline API key from Settings → API Keys in your workspace
`baseUrl`	TEXT	No	Outline API base URL (default: https://app.getoutline.com/api)

{
  "apiKey": "{{ctx.consts.OUTLINE_API_KEY}}",
  "baseUrl": "{{ctx.consts.OUTLINE_BASE_URL}}"
}

Document Operations

createDocument

Create a new document in Outline with rich content and collection assignment.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`title`	TEXT	Yes	Document title
`text`	TEXT	No	Document content in Markdown format
`collectionId`	TEXT	No	Collection ID for document placement
`parentDocumentId`	TEXT	No	Parent document ID for nested structure
`templateId`	TEXT	No	Template document ID to use as base
`publish`	BOOLEAN	No	Whether to publish document immediately

{
  "title": "{{ctx.vars.documentTitle}} - {{ctx.user.department}}",
  "text": "{{ctx.nodes.contentProcessor.outputs.markdownContent}}",
  "collectionId": "{{ctx.vars.targetCollectionId}}",
  "publish": true
}

updateDocument

Update existing document content and properties.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`id`	TEXT	Yes	Document ID to update
`title`	TEXT	No	Updated document title
`text`	TEXT	No	Updated content in Markdown format
`append`	BOOLEAN	No	Whether to append text instead of replacing

{
  "id": "{{ctx.vars.documentId}}",
  "title": "{{ctx.vars.updatedTitle}}",
  "text": "{{ctx.nodes.contentGenerator.outputs.updatedContent}}",
  "append": false
}

getDocument

Retrieve detailed information about a specific document including content and metadata.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`id`	TEXT	Yes	Document ID to retrieve
`shareId`	TEXT	No	Share ID for publicly shared documents

{
  "id": "{{ctx.vars.documentId}}"
}

listDocuments

Retrieve documents with advanced filtering and pagination support.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`collectionId`	TEXT	No	Filter by collection ID
`userId`	TEXT	No	Filter by document author
`offset`	INT	No	Pagination offset
`limit`	INT	No	Maximum documents to return (max 100)
`sort`	TEXT	No	Sort order: updatedAt, createdAt, index, title
`direction`	TEXT	No	Sort direction: ASC or DESC

{
  "collectionId": "{{ctx.vars.collectionId}}",
  "sort": "updatedAt",
  "direction": "DESC",
  "limit": 50
}

searchDocuments

Search documents with advanced filtering and pagination.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`query`	TEXT	Yes	Search query string
`collectionId`	TEXT	No	Limit search to specific collection
`userId`	TEXT	No	Filter by document author
`dateFilter`	TEXT	No	Date filter: day, week, month, year
`includeArchived`	BOOLEAN	No	Include archived documents
`offset`	INT	No	Pagination offset
`limit`	INT	No	Maximum results to return

{
  "query": "{{ctx.vars.searchTerm}}",
  "collectionId": "{{ctx.vars.collectionFilter}}",
  "dateFilter": "month",
  "includeArchived": false
}

deleteDocument

Move document to trash or permanently delete it.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`id`	TEXT	Yes	Document ID to delete
`permanent`	BOOLEAN	No	Whether to permanently delete (default: false)

{
  "id": "{{ctx.vars.documentId}}",
  "permanent": false
}

restoreDocument

Restore a document from trash back to active state.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`id`	TEXT	Yes	Document ID to restore
`collectionId`	TEXT	No	Collection ID to restore to

{
  "id": "{{ctx.vars.documentId}}",
  "collectionId": "{{ctx.vars.targetCollectionId}}"
}

Collection Management Operations

createCollection

Create a new collection for organizing documents.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`name`	TEXT	Yes	Collection name (max 100 characters)
`description`	TEXT	No	Collection description
`color`	TEXT	No	Collection color in hex format
`icon`	TEXT	No	Collection icon name
`permission`	TEXT	No	Permission level: read, read_write

{
  "name": "{{ctx.vars.collectionName}}",
  "description": "{{ctx.vars.collectionDescription}}",
  "color": "#4F46E5",
  "permission": "read_write"
}

updateCollection

Update collection properties and settings.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`id`	TEXT	Yes	Collection ID to update
`name`	TEXT	No	Updated collection name
`description`	TEXT	No	Updated description
`color`	TEXT	No	Updated color in hex format
`icon`	TEXT	No	Updated icon name
`permission`	TEXT	No	Updated permission level

{
  "id": "{{ctx.vars.collectionId}}",
  "name": "{{ctx.vars.updatedName}}",
  "description": "{{ctx.vars.updatedDescription}}"
}

getCollection

Retrieve collection details and metadata.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`id`	TEXT	Yes	Collection ID to retrieve

{
  "id": "{{ctx.vars.collectionId}}"
}

listCollections

Retrieve all accessible collections with pagination.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`offset`	INT	No	Pagination offset (default: 0)
`limit`	INT	No	Maximum collections to return (max 100, default: 25)

{
  "limit": 50
}

deleteCollection

Delete an empty collection from the workspace.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`id`	TEXT	Yes	Collection ID to delete

{
  "id": "{{ctx.vars.collectionId}}"
}

exportCollection

Export collection to various formats for backup or sharing.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`id`	TEXT	Yes	Collection ID to export
`format`	TEXT	No	Export format: outline-markdown, html, pdf, json, notion

{
  "id": "{{ctx.vars.collectionId}}",
  "format": "pdf"
}

User and Comment Operations

getUser

Retrieve detailed user information and permissions.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`id`	TEXT	Yes	User ID to retrieve

{
  "id": "{{ctx.vars.userId}}"
}

listUsers

Retrieve workspace users with filtering and pagination.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`offset`	INT	No	Pagination offset
`limit`	INT	No	Maximum users to return (max 100)
`sort`	TEXT	No	Sort order: createdAt, updatedAt, name
`direction`	TEXT	No	Sort direction: ASC or DESC
`query`	TEXT	No	Search query for name or email

{
  "query": "{{ctx.vars.userSearchTerm}}",
  "sort": "name",
  "direction": "ASC"
}

createComment

Add a comment or reply to a document.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`documentId`	TEXT	Yes	Document ID to comment on
`text`	TEXT	Yes	Comment content (max 1000 characters)
`parentCommentId`	TEXT	No	Parent comment ID for replies

{
  "documentId": "{{ctx.vars.documentId}}",
  "text": "{{ctx.vars.commentText}}",
  "parentCommentId": "{{ctx.vars.parentCommentId}}"
}

listComments

Retrieve all comments for a document.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`documentId`	TEXT	Yes	Document ID to list comments for
`offset`	INT	No	Pagination offset
`limit`	INT	No	Maximum comments to return (max 100)

{
  "documentId": "{{ctx.vars.documentId}}",
  "limit": 25
}

Workflow Integration

Use workflow context for dynamic knowledge management:

{
  "title": "{{ctx.vars.eventType}} Report - {{ctx.user.department}}",
  "text": "{{ctx.nodes.reportGenerator.outputs.markdownReport}}",
  "collectionId": "{{ctx.nodes.collectionSelector.outputs.targetCollection}}",
  "publish": "{{ctx.vars.autoPublish}}"
}

Response Format

Success Response

{
  "success": true,
  "id": "doc_abc123",
  "document": {
    "title": "Project Report",
    "text": "# Report Content...",
    "collectionId": "col_def456",
    "createdAt": "2024-12-13T10:00:00Z"
  }
}

Error Response

{
  "success": false,
  "error": "Document not found",
  "code": "NOT_FOUND"
}

Use Cases

Knowledge Base Management: Automatically create and update documentation from workflow events
Report Generation: Generate and publish reports based on data analysis workflows
Team Collaboration: Create shared documents and manage team discussions
Content Automation: Convert external content into organized knowledge base articles
Document Workflows: Automate document lifecycle including creation, updates, and archiving
Search and Discovery: Build intelligent content discovery systems for organizational knowledge

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