---
title: "Executes a thing action."
method: POST
path: "/actions/{thingUID}/{actionUid}"
tags: ["actions"]
---

# Executes a thing action.

`POST /actions/{thingUID}/{actionUid}`

## Path parameters

- `thingUID` string, required
- `actionUid` string, required

## Headers

- `Accept-Language` string

## Request body

- object

## Response `200`

OK

- string

## Other responses

- `404` — Action not found
- `500` — Creation of action handler or execution failed

---

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