In the world of software development, we've witnessed a revolutionary shift with "Infrastructure-as-Code" (IaC). We moved from manually clicking around in server consoles to defining our entire infrastructure in version-controlled, testable, and repeatable code. This paradigm brought unprecedented stability, collaboration, and speed to managing complex systems.
Now, imagine applying that same revolutionary principle to the very heart of your organization: its business processes.
What if every operational task—from processing a refund to generating a report or onboarding a new customer—could be defined, versioned, and managed as a piece of code? This is the core promise of Business-as-Code (BaC), a paradigm shift set to redefine enterprise automation.
For years, we've automated tasks using a patchwork of tools, each with its own limitations:
These approaches lack the rigor, reliability, and collaborative potential that modern development practices offer. We need a better way to build and manage the logic that runs our business.
By treating business operations as code, we unlock the same benefits that transformed software and infrastructure management:
The principles of Business-as-Code are powerful, but they require a platform designed to support them. This is where Actions.do comes in. We provide the building blocks for creating powerful agentic workflows and delivering Services-as-Software, turning your business logic into simple, executable APIs.
Our motto says it all: Actions as Code, Results as Software.
With Actions.do, you encapsulate any business task into a reusable Action. You define it with code, manage it with Git, and execute it as a simple API call.
Here’s how you can execute a pre-defined Action to send an order confirmation using our SDK:
import { dotdo } from '@do-sdk';
// Initialize the .do client with your API key
const client = dotdo.init({ apiKey: 'your-secret-api-key' });
// Execute a pre-defined action by its name with a specific payload
const result = await client.actions.execute({
name: 'send-order-confirmation',
payload: {
customerId: 'cust_1a2b3c',
orderId: 'ord_4d5e6f'
}
});
console.log('Action executed successfully:', result);
// Expected output: { success: true, messageId: 'msg_xyz789' }
This isn't just another serverless function. An Action on the .do platform is purpose-built for business logic. It comes with built-in observability, security, automatic retries, and versioning. You focus on the what—the business logic—while we handle the how—the underlying infrastructure, scalability, and reliability.
The rise of AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) is creating a new frontier: agentic workflows. In this future, AI agents will make decisions and orchestrate complex tasks. But to interact with the real world, these agents need a secure and reliable set of tools.
Actions.do provides the perfect "tool belt" for these AI agents. An agent can decide that a customer needs a refund, and instead of fumbling with complex APIs, it can simply call the process-refund Action you've already defined and secured.
This provides a critical layer of abstraction, allowing AI to safely and effectively execute real-world business tasks, moving us closer to a future of true autonomous enterprise operations.
The old way of automating—with brittle scripts and opaque UIs—can’t keep pace with the demands of the modern digital enterprise. Business-as-Code offers a path forward that is more resilient, collaborative, and scalable.
By encapsulating your core operations as version-controlled, testable, and reusable Actions, you're not just automating tasks; you're building a robust, adaptable foundation for your entire business.
Ready to start defining your business as code? Explore Actions.do and discover how to turn any business task into a simple, powerful API.