Workflows

Correlating Bubble Workflow Actions to Xano Functions

This page is meant to be used as a reference when rebuilding your Bubble workflows in Xano. If you have not yet introduced yourself to the Function Stack in Xano, we recommend starting here and returning to this section once you have a basic understanding of how to use it.

Bubble Actions in Xano - Quick Reference

Bubble Action	Xano Function	Video Example
Create a new thing	Add Record	Video Example
Make changes to thing	Edit Record	Video Example
Make changes to a list of things	Query All Records, For Each Loop, and Edit Record	Video Example
Delete thing	Delete Record	Video Example
Delete a list of things	Query All Records, For Each Loop, and Delete Record	Video Example
Copy a list of things	Query All Records, Bulk Add Records	Video Example
Schedule API Workflow on a list	For Each Loop	Video Example
Recursive Workflows	For Each Loop	Video Example
Only When Condition	Conditional Statement	Video Example
Recurring Workflow	Background Tasks	Video Example
Database Triggers	Background Task or Post Process	Video Example

Front-End Workflows vs Back-End Workflows

When considering what workflows to leave in Bubble vs those to migrate to Xano, there are some standard questions you can ask to help your decision making process.

• Does this workflow modify my database?

  • If so, this should be moved to Xano

• Does this workflow make changes to data as it appears in the front-end?

  • In most cases, Xano will handle the data manipulation before the data is delivered. This helps to make sure your front-end stays as performant as possible. An example of this would be converting a UNIX timetstamp into a human-readable format.

  • A case where it might make sense to keep this workflow in Bubble would be dynamic image transformation. For example, maybe your users are uploading an image and you want to show a preview of a cropped or edited version.

This question being effective generally requires context for your specific use case, so if you're not sure, check out the Xano community where you can interact with other Xano + Bubble users directly and get the best possible information.