# A shortcut with a Create Note action does not receive the ShortcutInput **URL:** \ **Category:** Bear Bug Report\ **Tags:** shortcuts\ **Created:** [August 4, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/a-shortcut-with-a-create-note-action-does-not-receive-the-shortcutinput/17951 "2025-08-04T16:02:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ianwday](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/ianwday/32/6987_2.png) [@ianwday](https://community.bear.app/u/ianwday)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/a-shortcut-with-a-create-note-action-does-not-receive-the-shortcutinput/17951/1 "2025-08-04T16:02:20Z")
- **Bear Version** : 2.4.5 - **OS Version** : iOS 18.6 - **What were you doing:** - **What feature did you use** : - **What happened** : - **What did you expect to happen** : I tried a bunch of things: - Remove the Bear action from the shortcut and just display an alert with the shortcut input. - Works - Put a Wait action before the Bear action. - Does not work - Put the Bear action in a second shortcut that I call from the first. - Does not work It looks to me like, when Shortcuts validates the shortcut with the Bear action in it, it somehow removes the input so the shortcut can’t see it. My workaround is to copy the URL and then run a shortcut without input and, in the shortcut, get the clipboard and pass that to the Bear action. Not ideal. Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks! Ian ---
**Author:** ![trix180](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/trix180/32/588_2.png) [@trix180](https://community.bear.app/u/trix180)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/a-shortcut-with-a-create-note-action-does-not-receive-the-shortcutinput/17951/2 "2025-08-04T16:02:51Z")
Can you please share an iCloud link to your shortcut? ---
**Author:** ![ianwday](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/ianwday/32/6987_2.png) [@ianwday](https://community.bear.app/u/ianwday)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/a-shortcut-with-a-create-note-action-does-not-receive-the-shortcutinput/17951/3 "2025-08-04T16:11:47Z")
Thanks for getting back to me so quickly! > **[Shortcuts](https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/69ff4a24f64c4c198a10dbee79b08e47)** When I choose the shortcut from the share sheet, I get this: ![IMG_3110](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/bear/original/2X/8/8ff021bbebe3d735051216aeffff15f5ad467737.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Gardriel](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/gardriel/32/4955_2.png) [@Gardriel](https://community.bear.app/u/Gardriel)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/a-shortcut-with-a-create-note-action-does-not-receive-the-shortcutinput/17951/4 "2025-08-04T16:50:33Z")
Your shortcut is a bit weird. Try that one. > **[Shortcuts](https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/7a55ae57300a4b1e9978268de455d3e5)** BR ---
**Author:** ![Gardriel](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/gardriel/32/4955_2.png) [@Gardriel](https://community.bear.app/u/Gardriel)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/a-shortcut-with-a-create-note-action-does-not-receive-the-shortcutinput/17951/5 "2025-08-04T17:04:16Z")
Ahh I got it wrong sorry. You want write the content of the url into a new note. Not the url itself right? Sorry! I tried your shortcut and it does not work on my devices either. I made the same shortcut as you with the same parameters and it does work… no clue why. > **[Shortcuts](https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/ee2536bfecd548eaade8f1380c17487b)** ---
**Author:** ![ianwday](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/ianwday/32/6987_2.png) [@ianwday](https://community.bear.app/u/ianwday)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/a-shortcut-with-a-create-note-action-does-not-receive-the-shortcutinput/17951/6 "2025-08-04T17:33:08Z")
I figured out a better work-around. If you turn off Return to Shortcuts, it works. Essentially, the Create Bear Note From URL action has to be the last one in the shortcut because it will never return. At least it works! ![IMG_3111](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/bear/original/2X/9/91319ee61969505555d2da2de6f3175728b38d7f.jpeg) Thanks for helping me figure this out. 🙂 Ian