Create Task
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Create a task or to-do item for a contact in Follow Up Boss
💡 Use Cases
- Create follow-up tasks automatically
- Schedule reminders for contact outreach
- Generate tasks from workflow triggers
- Assign tasks to team members
📚 API Documentation
Reference documentation for this API endpoint:
🔗 https://docs.followupboss.com/reference/tasks-post ↗📋 Node Configuration
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