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Backend Workflow Issues

Pain pointTrend: NewConfidence: LowFirst seen 7/30/2026 · last seen 7/30/2026

Opportunity score

39

Mentions

8

Communities

1

Growth since last check

new

What's happening

Users are struggling with backend workflows in Bubble, facing issues like slow execution, incorrect data display, and problems with API calls. Many are resorting to workarounds or seeking help to resolve these persistent issues.

Why this score: The posts indicate significant frustration with backend workflows, suggesting a strong need for better solutions or tools.

Who's affected

Bubble developersSmall business owners using BubbleFreelancers building apps on Bubble

What people try to do

  • Using workarounds like polling for data updates.
  • Seeking community help for specific backend issues.

Why current solutions fail

  • Backend workflows are slow and do not reflect real-time data.
  • API calls do not return expected results or fail silently.

What to build

  • Create a troubleshooting guide for common backend workflow issues.
  • Develop a tool that optimizes backend workflow execution speed.
  • Build a visual debugger for backend workflows to help users identify issues.
  • Offer a service to audit and improve existing backend workflows.

Reasons to be careful

  • People already tried: Make.com, Zapier — this space isn't empty.

Evidence

How to make backend workflow actions run in parallel instead of sequence?

“I basically have the opposite problem of most people, which is that I want my actions to run at the same time instead of in order. I'm not sure if this is because I'm using the same API call in subsequent actions, but the LLM calls will wait for the previous one to finish even though the subseque...”

bubble-community · randomanon · 8/28/2025

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Make workflow wait on DB update?

“Hi Stefano, I am having the same problem (6 years later). I still can't find a way for the RG to show recently created data. I built an ugly workaround using "Do every 5 seconds" where it will send the data to the RG a few times to make sure the RG is displaying all the data. But the question rem...”

bubble-community · paulo.rosales97 · 8/12/2025

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Backend workflow not writing to database, even after successful API call from Make.com

“Hi everyone, I'm a new user and have hit a final wall after extensive debugging. My app uses http://Make.com Make.com to call the OpenAI Assistants API, and the final step is for http://Make.com Make.com to send the answer back to a backend workflow in my Bubble app. The Problem: The AI's answer ...”

bubble-community · kamran00001998 · 6/16/2025

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Can´t get Backend workflow to do the correct thing

“Hi Gaby, thanks for coming back to me. Maybe I am missing something but I can´t get it to work. So just that you understand … "Lagerbestand" = inventory and Anzahl = quantity (of the line Item) image the trigger condition should be correct. I am not sure if I set up the API schedule correct: imag...”

bubble-community · viktor.ziegler · 2/13/2025

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Workflow not working - API Connector

“anfitrioesdealuguel: The date format is being sent incorrectly in Run. I believe that's the issue. Do you know why this is happening? The problem was found here and i could make the fix in the workflow. Thanks for the help @Jici”

bubble-community · anfitrioesdealuguel · 8/15/2024

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