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Tick or Untick a To-Do

Check off a to-do block without touching its text.

Action referenceChange

What this action does #

First, connect Notion in Services. Then open Actions → + → Notion and choose Tick or Untick a To-Do.

To find this direct request action, choose Every Notion endpoint in the integration’s picker. The setup guide also explains the dedicated forms for common tasks.

What a run does

Running or testing this action changes something in your connected service.

More about this action

The one Notion edit worth a dedicated shortcut. Omitting the text leaves it alone — Notion only replaces fields you send.

Inputs to fill in #

Open an input to choose its value. Keep a fixed value with Text, receive it from Shortcuts, ask when the action runs, or use an Earlier Step. Read how input sources work.

Block

RequiredText

Supply a text value for this input.

Example value (replace with your own):
18f2b39-2664-80c1-b8e2-000000000000

Done

RequiredOn or off

Yes ticks it, no unticks it.

Example value (replace with your own):
true

What comes back #

In the action editor, open Output → Returned Value to choose fields for your shortcut. These are the response fields described by the app; a service may omit an optional field or return an empty list. JSON File contains the full response.

Returned fieldTypeMeaning
idstringText value.
to_doobjectA group of named values.
to_do.checkedbooleanTrue or false.

Run it from Shortcuts #

  1. Give the action a recognizable name and tap Save.
  2. In Apple Shortcuts, add Shortcutify’s Execute Action and select the saved action.
  3. Supply any Param or File slots you bound in the inputs, then run the shortcut.

If the result is unexpected, open Logs in Shortcutify, select the run, and inspect this step’s inputs and response.

Advanced reference #

Request, permissions, and identifiers

Request: PATCH https://api.notion.com/v1/blocks/{block_id}

Action identifier: notion.blocks.checkToDo.v1

No additional per-action permissions are declared in the app’s catalog. The integration’s connection and account access rules still apply.

InputRequest keyLocation
Blockblock_idpath
Doneto_do.checkedbody

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