HermesInstall

Summary

Create an approval request for a Hermes action, optionally validating and routing it through configured services.

Inputs

• inputSource — Source of the action JSON; can be 'entireItem', 'manualJson', or 'specificField'.
• inputFieldName — Field path to locate the action JSON when inputSource is 'specificField'.
• manualJson — Raw JSON string containing the Hermes action.
• actionName — Fallback action name if not provided in the input.
• targetService — Fallback target service (e.g., 'gmail').
• targetOperation — Fallback operation name (e.g., 'create_draft').
• payloadJson — Default data payload used when input lacks a data object.
• requiresApproval — Whether the action should trigger an approval request.
• approvalStatus — Desired approval status for the action.
• safetyLevel — Configured safety level for validation.
• dryRun — Simulate the action without external side effects.
• approvalReason — Reason for approval when creating a request.
• advancedOptions — Advanced settings such as allowed actions, blocked actions, timeout, etc.

Output shape

an approval request object (e.g., {"success":true,"status":"created","approval_request_id":"","action":"...","target_service":"..."})

Returned only when an approval request is successfully created; otherwise validation errors or approval‑required messages are returned.

Examples

Example 1: Create approval request using manual JSON

manualJson={"action":"create_email_draft","target_service":"gmail","operation":"create_draft"}, targetService=gmail, targetOperation=create_draft, requiresApproval=true, approvalReason='Review needed'

Example 2: Create approval request from a specific field

inputSource=specificField, inputFieldName=output, targetService=whatsapp, targetOperation=send_message, requiresApproval=false

Links

• n8n community nodes installation guide