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Set a Field

Change the value in a “Label: value” line and keep the label.

Action referenceChange

What this action does #

First, connect Notion in Services. Then open Actions → + → Notion and choose Set a Field.

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

Pages keep details as lines like *Destination: London* — a label, a colon, a value. This rewrites the line as two pieces of text, the label first, so changing the value never loses the label or its bold.

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.

Line

RequiredText

The paragraph block holding the field.

Example value (replace with your own):

18f2b39-2664-80c1-b8e2-000000000000

Label

RequiredText

Written back exactly, colon and space included.

Example value (replace with your own):

Destination:

Bold Label

OptionalOn or off

Whether the label is bold, as it was on the page.

Example value (replace with your own):

true

Value

RequiredFormatted text

Markdown works: **bold**, *italic*, ~~struck~~, `code`, [a link](https://…), $E=mc^2$, <span color="red">colour</span>, <span underline="true">underline</span>, <mention-page url="…"/>, <mention-user url="user://…"/>, <mention-date start="tomorrow"/>. Put a \ before a character to keep it as it is.

Example value (replace with your own):

Lisbon, Portugal

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 field	Type	Meaning
`id`	string	Text value.
`paragraph`	object	A group of named values.
`paragraph.rich_text`	array	A list of values.
`paragraph.rich_text[].plain_text`	string	Text value.

Run it from Shortcuts #

Give the action a recognizable name and tap Save.
In Apple Shortcuts, add Shortcutify’s Execute Action and select the saved action.
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.setField.v1

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

Input	Request key	Location
Line	`block_id`	path
Label	`paragraph.rich_text[0].text.content`	body
Bold Label	`paragraph.rich_text[0].annotations.bold`	body
Value	`paragraph.rich_text[1].text.content`	body

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