buddyboss/list-profile-fields returns this community’s profile schema: each field group with its fields nested inside, and for every field the ID, type, whether it is required, and the options a value must be chosen from.
Call it before writing profile data.
At a glance
| Ability | buddyboss/list-profile-fields |
| Toolset | BuddyBoss — toolset/buddyboss |
| Group | BuddyBoss › Profiles |
| Requires | AcrossAI Pro, plus BuddyBoss Platform active on the site |
| Capability | manage_options |
| Safety | Read-only — changes nothing |
| Repeatable | Idempotent — running it twice leaves the same result |
| Ships in | AcrossAI Pro 0.9.16 and later |
How it works
A profile write addresses fields by ID, and the ID is not derivable from the label. Two sites with a “Job title” field have different IDs for it.
The type matters just as much, because a value that does not match the field type is accepted without complaint and then displays as nothing. There is no validation error to catch — the write succeeds and the profile shows an empty field.
For the option-based types, the permitted options are the only accepted values. Anything else lands in the same silent-empty state.
Passing user_id returns one member’s current values alongside the schema, which is what you want when editing rather than surveying.
Field groups matter beyond layout. Deleting a group deletes every field inside it and every answer to every one of those fields, so the grouping is a blast radius as well as a presentation choice.
Input
| Name | Type | Required | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
user_id | integer | No | Return this member’s current values alongside the schema. |
What comes back
| Name | Type | What it is |
|---|---|---|
groups | array | Each field group with its fields: ID, type, requirement and options. |
success | boolean | Whether the call completed. |
message | string | A one-line summary of what happened, suitable for showing a human. |
error_code | string | Present only on failure — a stable machine-readable reason, such as a missing field, a wrong field type or an unmet confirmation. |
Example
Ask your assistant:
What profile fields does this community have?
It resolves to one call:
{
"ability": "buddyboss/list-profile-fields",
"parameters": {}
}Worth knowing
- Field IDs are per site and not derivable from labels.
- A value of the wrong type is accepted and displays as nothing.
- Option fields accept only their listed options.
- A field group is a blast radius, not just a layout.
Related abilities
- BuddyBoss Manage Profile Data — write the answers
- BuddyBoss Manage Profile Field — change the schema
- BuddyBoss Delete Profile Field Group — the blast radius
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