# Action object The Action object describes an [**action**](/core/actions.md) that was defined, and the [**run**](/core/runs.md) that was performed for that action. As such, the Action object only comes into play with tasks that subscribe to mechanic/actions/perform, analyzing the results of action runs, for the purpose of performing follow-up work. Learn more about this technique: [Responding to action results](/techniques/responding-to-action-results.md). ## How to access it * Use `{{ action }}` in tasks responding to mechanic/actions/perform ## What it contains * `type` – a lowercase string, defining the [action type](/core/actions.md) * `options` – the options with which the action was configured * `run` – an object containing the following attributes, describing the run that was generated by the action's performance * `id` – a string containing the UUID for this action * `ok` – a boolean, true for a successful action run, and false for a failure * `error` – either null, or a string containing the error message returned for a failed action * `result` – the data returned from the action; format varies by action type * `result_meta` – an object containing useful performance-related data * `attempts` – an integer, indicating the number of times the action was attempted before final success or failure * `enqueued_at` – the time at which this action was sent to our queue for execution * `started_at` – the time at which the action started * `stopped_at` – the time at which the action stopped * `elapsed_time_ms` – the number of milliseconds this action required, from start to stop --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://learn.mechanic.dev/platform/liquid/objects/action.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.