How to add a report spam feature in Bubble

A simple way to add a report‑spam feature in Bubble is to create a new data type called Spam Report, add a button like Report on the thing you want users to flag, and run a workflow that creates a Spam Report entry. Later, you can review these reports in the Bubble App Data tab or build an admin page. Bubble doesn’t have a built‑in report system, so you store each report as its own database entry and control who can see them with Privacy Rules.

Setup the Database

Create a new data type named Spam Report. This stores each user’s report so you can track patterns instead of relying on a single flag.

• Field: Reported Item (type: the thing being reported, for example Message, Post, User)
• Field: Reporter (type: User)
• Field: Reason (type: text)
• Field: Status (type: text: values like “pending”, “reviewed”)

Create the Report Button

On the page where the item appears, add a button or icon. In the workflow, use the action Data → Create a new thing and choose Spam Report.

// Workflow action: Create a new Spam Report
Reported Item = Current cell's Post
Reporter = Current User
Reason = Input Reason's value
Status = "pending"

Prevent duplicate reports

To avoid a user reporting the same item multiple times, disable the button if a report already exists.

• Condition: When Do a search for Spam Reports with Reporter = Current User and Reported Item = This Item’s ID → count > 0, then hide or disable.

Add Privacy Rules

Go to the Data → Privacy tab and create rules for Spam Report.

• Only allow the Reporter to create entries.
• Allow only the Admin role to view Spam Reports.

Build an Admin Review Page

Create a repeating group showing Spam Report entries for review. Add admin‑only buttons to mark them as reviewed or take action on the reported item.