insert_block

Add a new block as a child to an existing parent block in Logseq. Specify content, optional properties, and position (beginning or end) to organize hierarchical knowledge structures efficiently.

Instructions

Inserts a new block as a child of the specified parent block.

Creates hierarchical content by adding children to existing blocks.
The new block is inserted at the beginning (before=True) or end (before=False)
of the parent's children.

Args:
    parent_block_id: The ID of the parent block to insert under.
    content: The content of the new block.
    properties: Optional properties to set on the new block.
    before: Whether to insert at the beginning of children (default: False).
    
Returns:
    Information about the created block.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`before`	No
`content`	Yes
`parent_block_id`	Yes
`properties`	No

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "before": {
      "default": false,
      "title": "Before",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "content": {
      "title": "Content",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "parent_block_id": {
      "title": "Parent Block Id",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "properties": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "additionalProperties": true,
          "type": "object"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "title": "Properties"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "parent_block_id",
    "content"
  ],
  "title": "insert_blockArguments",
  "type": "object"
}

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insert_block

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Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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