Backendless

These are the Backendless actions available to the apps you build with Snow. Connecting an account does not make Snow run these on its own.

• Copy File

  Tool to copy a file or directory within Backendless file storage. Use when duplicating files to a new location after verifying source and destination paths.

• Create Backendless Hive

  Tool to create a new Hive. Use when you need to provision a new Hive resource before performing Hive operations. Example: Create a hive named 'groceryStore'.

• Create Backendless Timer

  Tool to create a new timer with schedule and code. Use when scheduling recurring or one-off tasks to run server-side logic after confirming parameters.

• Create Directory

  Tool to create a new directory at the specified path. Use when you need to organize files under a new folder structure.

• Delete Backendless Timer

  Deletes a Backendless timer by its unique name. Use this tool to permanently remove a scheduled timer from your Backendless application. The timer must exist and you must provide its exact name. Once deleted, the timer's scheduled executions will stop immediately and cannot be recovered. Note: Requires access to Backendless Console Management API (available with Plus or Enterprise plans).

• Delete Directory

  Tool to delete a directory at the specified path in Backendless file storage. Use when you need to remove folders after confirming the path.

• Delete File

  Deletes a file from Backendless file storage at the specified path. Use this tool when you need to remove files from storage. The operation is permanent and cannot be undone. Ensure the file path is correct before deletion.

• Delete User

  Tool to delete a user by user ID. Use when removing a user account after confirming permissions.

• Directory Listing

  Tool to retrieve a listing of files and directories at a given path. Use when browsing or filtering file storage directories.

• Find User by ID

  Tool to retrieve user information by ID. Use when you need to fetch details for a specific user after you have their objectId.

• General Object Retrieval

  Tool to retrieve objects from a specified Backendless table with filtering, sorting, and pagination. Use after confirming the table name and query options. Example: "Get Users where age > 30 sorted by created desc".

• Get All Values

  Tool to retrieve all values from a map in a specified Hive. Use when you need to fetch the entire contents of a Hive map at once.

• Get Backendless Timer

  Tool to retrieve information about a specific timer. Use when you need to inspect a timer's schedule and next run details by name.

• Get Counter Value

  Tool to retrieve the current value of a Backendless counter. Use when you need to inspect an atomic counter's value.

• Get File Count

  Tool to get the count of files in a Backendless directory. Use when you need to determine how many items match a filter or include subdirectories.

• Get Key Items

  Tool to retrieve values for a specified key in a list (all, single, or range). Use when you need specific elements or the entire list from a Hive key. Supports single index retrieval, range retrieval, or full list.

• Grant Permission to User

  Tool to grant a permission to a user on a specific data object. Use when precise access rights must be assigned after verifying the table and object IDs. Example: "Grant FIND permission to a user for a Person record".

• Map Put

  Tool to set or update key-value pairs in a Hive map. Use when you need to add or update multiple entries in a Hive map.

• Move File

  Tool to move a file or directory within Backendless file storage. Use when relocating resources to a new path after verifying source and destination.

• Publish Message

  Tool to publish a message to a specified messaging channel. Use when you need to send notifications or events to subscribers after confirming channel and payload.

• Reset Counter

  Tool to reset a Backendless counter back to zero. Use when you need to reinitialize a counter before starting a new sequence.

• Revoke Permission from User

  Tool to revoke a permission from a specified user or role on a specific data object. Use when you need to deny a previously granted operation for a user or role on a data object after verifying the table and object IDs.

• Set Counter Value

  Tool to set a Backendless counter to a specific value conditionally. Use when you need to ensure the counter only updates if it currently matches an expected value.

• Update Backendless Timer

  Tool to update schedule or code of an existing timer. Use when you need to modify a timer's configuration after retrieval.

• Update User

  Tool to update properties of an existing Backendless user. Use when you need to modify user profile fields after login. Example: Update phoneNumber to "5551212".

• User Login

  Tool to log in a registered user with identity and password. Use when you need to authenticate a user before making subsequent requests. Example: "Login alice@wonderland.com with password wonderland".

• User Logout

  Tool to log out the currently authenticated user. Use when you need to terminate the user session after operations.

• User Password Recovery

  Tool to initiate password recovery for a user. Use when a user requests a password reset after forgetting their password. Triggers an email with recovery instructions.

• User Registration

  Tool to register a new user with email and password. Use when creating a user account or converting a guest account to a registered one after collecting credentials. Example: Register 'alice@wonderland.com' with password 'wonderland'.

• Validate User Token

  Tool to validate a user session token. Use after obtaining a token from login to confirm the session is active.