What Is an Action?

An action is a step that does something. It reads data, writes data, sends something, transforms something, or connects to an external system.

In the Morning Brief: - The HTTP Request action reads data from the weather API - The Text Formatter action transforms raw data into readable text - The Email action sends an email

Each action is called a "module" in Make and a "node" in n8n. The terminology changes between platforms, but the concept is the same: each action is a pre-built integration that handles a specific job.