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# Recipe Lifecycle Management

GLOSSARY

  • Manifest: A container of different assets, including recipes, lookup tables, connections, and more.

  • Package: The build of a manifest. Contains the source code of each asset within a manifest. It includes the latest version of the asset available when the package was created.

# Quick reference

Type Resource Description
GET /api/export_manifests/folder_assets View assets in a folder.
POST api/export_manifests Create an export manifest.
PUT api/export_manifests/:id Update an export manifest.
GET api/export_manifests/:id View an export manifest.
DELETE /api/export_manifests/:id Delete an export manifest.
POST /api/packages/export/:manifest_id Export package based on a manifest.
POST /api/packages/import/:folder_id Import package into a folder.
GET /api/packages/:id Get package by ID.
GET /api/packages/:id/download Download a package.

# View assets in a folder

View assets in a folder. You can use this endpoint to help you create or update an export manifest.

GET /api/export_manifests/folder_assets

# URL parameters

Name Type Description
folder_id integer
optional		 The ID of the folder containing the asset. Defaults to the root folder.
include_test_cases boolean
optional		 This parameter is currently not supported. Test cases are not included in the response. Defaults to false.
include_data boolean
optional		 Includes data from the list of assets. Defaults to false.

# Sample request

curl -X GET 'https://www.workato.com/api/export_manifests/folder_assets?folder_id=423' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>'

# Response

{
  "result": {
    "assets": [
      {
        "id": 12,
        "name": "Copy of Recipeops",
        "type": "recipe",
        "version": 1,
        "folder": "",
        "absolute_path": "All projects",
        "root_folder": false,
        "unreachable": false,
        "zip_name": "copy_of_recipeops.recipe.json",
        "checked": true,
        "status": "added"
      },
      {
        "id": 13,
        "name": "My Salesforce account",
        "type": "connection",
        "version": 2,
        "folder": "Salesforce Integration Project",
        "absolute_path": "Salesforce Integration Project",
        "root_folder": false,
        "unreachable": false,
        "zip_name": "salesforce_account_v2.connection.json",
        "checked": true,
        "status": "updated"
      },
      {
        "id": 14,
        "name": "Submit request in New workflow app",
        "type": "page",
        "version": 1,
        "folder": "Workflow Automation Project",
        "absolute_path": "Workflow Automation Project",
        "root_folder": false,
        "unreachable": false,
        "zip_name": "submit_request_workflow_app.page.json",
        "checked": true,
        "status": "no change"
      }
    ]
  }
}

# Create an export manifest

Create an export manifest.

POST /api/export_manifests

# Payload

Name Type Description
name string
required		 Name of the new manifest.
assets object
required		 Dependent assets. Workato recommends reviewing the View assets in a folder endpoint's response before using this endpoint. The View assets in a folder endpoint returns an assets object containing all assets in a specific folder. This can help you identify and format the assets you plan to include in your manifest.
id integer
required		 ID of the dependency.
type string
required		 Type of dependent asset. Refer to Asset types to see all supported type values.
checked boolean
optional		 Determines if the asset is included in the manifest. Defaults to true.
version integer
optional		 The version of the asset. Defaults to the latest version.
folder string
optional		 The folder that contains the asset. Defaults to "".
absolute_path string
required		 The absolute path of the asset. Defaults to root folder.
root_folder boolean
optional		 Name root folder. Defaults to false.
unreachable boolean
optional		 Whether the asset is unreachable. Defaults to false.
zip_name string
optional		 Name in the exported zip file. By default, Workato auto-generates a name with this structure: asset_#{index}.#{type}.json.
folder_id integer
optional		 The ID of the folder containing the asset. Defaults to the root folder.
include_test_cases boolean
optional		 Whether the manifest includes test cases or not. Defaults to false.
auto_generate_assets boolean
optional		 Auto-generates assets from a folder. Defaults to false.
include_test_cases boolean
optional		 This parameter includes test cases from automatic asset generation. Defaults to false.
include_data boolean
optional		 This parameter includes data from automatic asset generation. Defaults to false.
include_tags boolean
optional		 Specifies whether to include tags assigned to assets in the export manifest. Tags are excluded from the manifest when set to false. Set to false by default.

# Asset types

Supported asset type values include:

  • recipe
  • connection
  • lookup_table
  • workato_db_table
  • account_property
  • project_property
  • workato_schema
  • workato_template
  • lcap_app
  • lcap_page
  • custom_adapter
  • topic
  • connection
  • recipe
  • api_group
  • api_endpoint

# Sample request

curl  -X POST 'https://www.workato.com/api/export_manifests' \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>' \
      -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
      -d '{
            "export_manifest": {
              "name": "Test Manifest",
              "assets": [
                  {
                      "id": 12,
                      "name": "Copy of Recipeops",
                      "type": "recipe",
                      "version": 1,
                      "folder": "",
                      "absolute_path": "All projects",
                      "root_folder": false,
                      "unreachable": false,
                      "zip_name": "copy_of_recipeops.recipe.json",
                      "checked": true
                  }
              ],
              "folder_id": 112,
              "include_tags": true
            }
          }'

# Response

{
  "result": {
    "id": 12,
    "name": "Test Manifest",
    "last_exported_at": null,
    "created_at": "2023-02-27T02:44:59.447-08:00",
    "updated_at": "2023-02-27T02:44:59.447-08:00",
    "deleted_at": null,
    "project_path": "Folder 1",
    "status": "working"
  }
}
Create a manifest with multiple assets

You can pass multiple assets into the assets parameter to include them in the manifest.

# Sample request
curl  -X POST 'https://www.workato.com/api/export_manifests' \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>' \
      -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
      -d '{
            "export_manifest": {
              "name": "Test Manifest with two assets",
              "assets": [
                {
                   "id": 65008167,
                   "name": "Outreach",
                   "type": "connection",
                   "version": null,
                   "folder": "API tests",
                   "absolute_path": "All projects/API tests",
                   "root_folder": false,
                   "provider": "outreach",
                   "unreachable": false,
                   "zip_name": "API tests/outreach.connection.json",
                   "deps": [],
                   "checked": true
                },
                {
                    "id": 86330482,
                    "name": "Test recipe",
                    "type": "recipe",
                    "version": 4,
                    "folder": "API tests",
                    "absolute_path": "All projects/API tests",
                    "root_folder": false,
                    "include_test_cases": false,
                    "unreachable": false,
                    "zip_name": "API tests/test_recipe.recipe.json",
                    "deps": [],
                    "checked": true
                  }
              ],
              "folder_id": 21339705,
              "include_tags": true
              }
            }'
# Response
{
    "result": {
        "id": 267546,
        "name": "Test Manifest with two assets",
        "created_at": "2025-03-21T07:50:29.488-07:00",
        "updated_at": "2025-03-21T07:50:29.488-07:00",
        "deleted_at": null,
        "last_exported_at": null,
        "project_path": "Home assets",
        "status": "working",
        "include_tags": true
    }
}

# Auto-generate assets

If you plan for Workato to auto-generate your assets, you can pass the parameter auto_generate_assets into the payload of the request. You must specify the folder_id you plan to have auto-generated. You can also choose to include test cases and data by adding the include_test_cases and include_data parameters. Note that test cases and data are excluded by default. Additionally, you can include auto_run in the payload to generate the package automatically.

# Sample request

curl  -X POST 'https://www.workato.com/api/export_manifests' \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>' \
      -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
      -d '{
            "export_manifest": {
              "name": "Test Manifest",
              "folder_id": 112,
              "auto_generate_assets": true,
              "include_test_cases": true,
              "include_data": true, 
              "auto_run": true
            }
          }
          '

# Response

{
  "result": {
    "id": 12,
    "name": "Test Manifest",
    "last_exported_at": null,
    "created_at": "2023-02-27T02:44:59.447-08:00",
    "updated_at": "2023-02-27T02:44:59.447-08:00",
    "deleted_at": null,
    "project_path": "Folder 1",
    "status": "working"
  }
}

# Possible statuses

Status Definition
working Active.
archived Deleted.

# Update an export manifest

Update an export manifest.

PUT /api/export_manifests/:id

# URL parameters

Name Type Description
id integer
string		 The ID of the dependency.

# Payload

Update the properties contained in assets[] to replace the assets previously defined.

Name Type Description
name string
optional		 Name of the manifest. Update this value to change the manifest name. Defaults to previous name.
assets object
required		 Dependent assets. Workato recommends reviewing the View assets in a folder endpoint's response before using this endpoint. The View assets in a folder endpoint returns an assets object containing all assets in a specific folder. This can help you identify and format the assets you plan to update in your manifest.
id integer
required		 ID of the dependency.
type string
required		 Type of dependent asset. Refer to Asset types to see all supported type values.
checked boolean
optional		 Determines if the asset is included in the manifest. Defaults to true.
version integer
optional		 The version of the asset. Defaults to the latest version.
folder string
optional		 The folder that contains the asset. Defaults to "".
absolute_path string
optional		 The absolute path of the asset. Defaults to root folder.
root_folder boolean
optional		 Name root folder. Defaults to false.
unreachable boolean
optional		 Whether the asset is unreachable. Defaults to false.
zip_name string
optional		 Name in the exported zip file. By default, Workato auto-generates a name with this structure: asset_#{index}.#{type}.json.
folder_id integer
optional		 The ID of the folder containing the asset. Defaults to the root folder.
include_test_cases boolean
optional		 Whether the manifest includes test cases or not. Defaults to false.
auto_generate_assets boolean
optional		 Auto-generates assets from a folder. Defaults to false.
include_test_cases boolean
optional		 This parameter includes test cases from automatic asset generation. Defaults to false.
include_data boolean
optional		 This parameter includes data from automatic asset generation. Defaults to false.

# Asset types

Supported asset type values include:

  • recipe
  • connection
  • lookup_table
  • workato_db_table
  • account_property
  • project_property
  • workato_schema
  • workato_template
  • lcap_app
  • lcap_page
  • custom_adapter
  • topic
  • connection
  • recipe
  • api_group
  • api_endpoint

# Sample request

curl  -X PUT 'https://www.workato.com/api/export_manifests/12' \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>' \
      -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
      -d '{
            "export_manifest": {
              "name": "Test Manifest",
              "assets": [
                {
                  "id": 12,
                  "name": "Copy of Recipeops",
                  "type": "recipe",
                  "version": 1,
                  "folder": "",
                  "absolute_path": "All projects",
                  "root_folder": false,
                  "unreachable": false,
                  "zip_name": "copy_of_recipeops.recipe.json",
                  "checked": true
                }
              ],
              "folder_id": 112
            }
          }
          '

# Response

{
  "result": {
    "id": 12,
    "name": "Test Manifest",
    "last_exported_at": null,
    "created_at": "2023-02-27T02:44:59.447-08:00",
    "updated_at": "2023-02-27T02:44:59.447-08:00",
    "deleted_at": null,
    "project_path": "Folder 1",
    "status": "working"
  }
}
Update a manifest with multiple assets

You can pass multiple assets into the assets parameter to update them in the manifest.

# Sample request
curl  -X POST 'https://www.workato.com/api/export_manifests/15' \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>' \
      -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
      -d '{
            "export_manifest": {
              "name": "Test Manifest with two assets",
              "assets": [
                {
                   "id": 65008167,
                   "name": "Outreach",
                   "type": "connection",
                   "version": null,
                   "folder": "API tests",
                   "absolute_path": "All projects/API tests",
                   "root_folder": false,
                   "provider": "outreach",
                   "unreachable": false,
                   "zip_name": "API tests/outreach.connection.json",
                   "deps": [],
                   "checked": true
                },
                {
                    "id": 86330482,
                    "name": "Test recipe",
                    "type": "recipe",
                    "version": 4,
                    "folder": "API tests",
                    "absolute_path": "All projects/API tests",
                    "root_folder": false,
                    "include_test_cases": false,
                    "unreachable": false,
                    "zip_name": "API tests/test_recipe.recipe.json",
                    "deps": [],
                    "checked": true
                  }
              ],
              "folder_id": 21339715
              }
            }'
# Response
{
    "result": {
        "id": 171350,
        "name": "Test Manifest with two assets",
        "created_at": "2025-03-19T07:45:50.915-07:00",
        "updated_at": "2025-03-21T09:26:46.348-07:00",
        "deleted_at": null,
        "last_exported_at": null,
        "project_path": "Home assets",
        "status": "working",
        "include_tags": true,
        "assets": [
            {
                "checked": true,
                "root_folder": false,
                "unreachable": false,
                "name": "Outreach",
                "zip_name": "API tests/outreach.connection.json",
                "id": 65008167,
                "type": "connection",
                "version": null,
                "folder": "API tests",
                "absolute_path": "All projects/API tests",
                "deps": []
            },
            {
                "checked": true,
                "root_folder": false,
                "unreachable": false,
                "name": "Test recipe",
                "zip_name": "API tests/test_recipe.recipe.json",
                "id": 86330482,
                "type": "recipe",
                "version": 4,
                "folder": "API tests",
                "absolute_path": "All projects/API tests",
                "include_test_cases": false,
                "deps": []
            }
        ],
        "diff_included": false
    }
}

# Auto-generate assets

If you plan for Workato to auto-generate your assets, you can pass the parameter auto_generate_assets into the payload of the request. You must specify the folder_id you plan to have auto-generated. You can also choose to include test cases and data by adding the include_test_cases and include_data parameters. Note that test cases and data are excluded by default. Additionally, you can include auto_run in the payload to generate the package automatically.

# Sample request

curl  -X PUT 'https://www.workato.com/api/export_manifests/12' \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>' \
      -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
      -d '{
            "export_manifest": {
              "name": "Test Manifest",
              "folder_id": 112,
              "auto_generate_assets": true,
              "include_test_cases": true,
              "include_data": true, 
              "auto_run": true
            }
          }
          '

# Response

{
  "result": {
    "id": 12,
    "name": "Test Manifest",
    "last_exported_at": null,
    "created_at": "2023-02-27T02:44:59.447-08:00",
    "updated_at": "2023-02-27T02:44:59.447-08:00",
    "deleted_at": null,
    "project_path": "Folder 1",
    "status": "working"
  }
}

# View an export manifest

View an export manifest.

GET /api/export_manifests/:id

# URL parameters

Name Type Description
id integer
string		 The ID of the dependency.

# Sample request

curl  -X GET 'https://www.workato.com/api/export_manifests/12' \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>'

# Response

{
  "result": {
    "id": 12,
    "name": "Test Manifest",
    "last_exported_at": null,
    "created_at": "2023-02-27T02:44:59.447-08:00",
    "updated_at": "2023-02-27T02:44:59.447-08:00",
    "deleted_at": null,
    "project_path": "Folder 1",
    "status": "working"
  }
}

# Delete an export manifest

Delete an export manifest.

DELETE /api/export_manifests/:id

# URL parameters

Name Type Description
id string
required		 Export manifest ID.

# Sample request

curl  -X DELETE 'https://www.workato.com/api/export_manifests/12' \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>'

# Response

{
    "result": {
        "success": true,
        "status": "destroyed"
    }
}

# Export a package based on a manifest

Export a package based on a manifest.

ENDPOINT PRIVILEGES ALSO PROVIDE ACCESS TO ASSETS

When you provide an API client with privileges to this endpoint, the API client is also granted the ability to view other assets like recipes, lookup tables, Event topics, and message templates by examining the resulting zip file.

POST /api/packages/export/:id

This is an asynchronous request. Use GET package by ID endpoint to get details of the exported package.

INCLUDE TAGS WHEN CREATING THE EXPORT MANIFEST

To include tags in the exported package, set the include_tags attribute to true when calling the Create an export manifest endpoint.

# URL parameters

Name Type Description
id string
required		 Export manifest ID.

# Sample request

curl  -X POST 'https://www.workato.com/api/packages/export/<manifest_id>' \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>'

# Response

{
   "id":242,
   "operation_type":"export",
   "status":"completed",
   "export_manifest_id":3,
   "download_url":"https://www.workato-staging-assets.com/packages/zip_files/000/000/242/original/exportdemo.zip"
}

# Import a package into a folder

Import a package in zip file format into a folder. This endpoint allows an API client to create or update assets, such as recipes, lookup tables, event topics, and message templates, through package imports.

PACKAGE IMPORT RATE LIMIT

Workato enforces a strict limit of 500 package import requests per hour per workspace. If this limit is exceeded, the system denies additional requests until the following hour when the request allowance resets.

POST /api/packages/import/:id

This is an asynchronous request. Use GET package by ID endpoint to get details of the imported the package.

The input (zip file) is a application/octet-stream payload containing package content. URL parameter restart_recipes must be true if the running recipes need to be restarted upon import.

# URL parameters

Name Type Description
id string
required		 Folder ID.

# Query parameters

Name Type Description
restart_recipes boolean
optional		 Value must be true to allow the restarting of running recipes during import.
Packages cannot be imported if there are running recipes and this parameter equals false or is not provided.
include_tags boolean
optional		 Specifies whether to preserve tags assigned to assets when the package is imported into the folder. Tags are excluded from the import when set to false. Set to false by default.
folder_id_for_home_assets string
optional		 The ID of a folder to store assets in instead of the root folder. The folder specified must be accessible to the API client and cannot be the root folder. Defaults to "".

FOLDER_ID_FOR_HOME_ASSETS REQUIRED

The folder_id_for_home_assets parameter is required if:

  • You are importing a package that contains root folder assets.
  • Your workspace Home assets folder has been converted to a Home assets project.

Refer to the Home assets project section for more information.

# Sample request

curl  -X POST 'https://www.workato.com/api/packages/import/<folder_id>?restart_recipes=true&include_tags=true' \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>' \
      -H 'Content-Type: application/octet-stream' \
      --data-binary @'path/to/local/file.zip'

# Response

{
   "id":251,
   "operation_type":"import",
   "status":"completed",
   "download_url":"https://www.workato-staging-assets,com/packages/zip_files/000/000/242/original/exportdemo.zip"
}

# Get package by ID

Get details of an imported or exported package.

GET /api/packages/:id

# URL parameters

Name Type Description
id string
required		 Package ID.

# Sample request

curl  -X GET 'https://www.workato.com/api/packages/<package_id>' \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>'

# Response

  • This shows the response from the retrieval of a completed export manifest.
{
   "id":242,
   "operation_type":"export",
   "status":"completed",
   "export_manifest_id":3,
   "download_url":"https://www.workato-staging-assets,com/packages/zip_files/000/000/242/original/exportdemo.zip"
}
  • This shows the response from the retrieval of a failed export manifest
{
   "id":242,
   "operation_type":"export",
   "status":"failed",
   "error":"error_message",
   "export_manifest_id":4,
   "download_url":"null"
}
  • This shows the response from the retrieval of a completed import.

NOTE

For any completed import, it is important to also check each recipe's import_result. Learn more about the possible import_result values.

{
   "id":242,
   "operation_type":"export",
   "status":"completed",,
   "download_url":"https://www.workato-staging-assets,com/packages/zip_files/000/000/242/original/importdemo.zip",
   "recipe_status":[
      {
            "id": 12345,
            "import_result": "no_update_or_update_without_restart"
      },
      {
            "id": 12346,
            "import_result": "restarted"
      },
      {
            "id": 12347,
            "import_result": "stopped"
      }
   ]
}
  • This shows the response from the retrieval of a failed import.

NOTE

For any failed import, not all recipes may be returned in recipe_status as they may not have been updated before the import failed. Learn more about the possible import_result values..

{
   "id":242,
   "operation_type":"export",
   "status":"completed",,
   "download_url":"https://www.workato-staging-assets,com/packages/zip_files/000/000/242/original/importdemo.zip",
   "recipe_status":[
      {
            "id": 12345,
            "import_result": "no_update_or_update_without_restart"
      },
      {
            "id": 12346,
            "import_result": "restarted"
      },
      {
            "id": 12347,
            "import_result": "stopped"
      }
   ]
}

# Recipe import_result values

There are a total of six possible results:

  • no_update_or_update_without_restart

  • Indicates no restart was needed for the recipe. Either recipe could be updated without it or no update was made. Successful import

  • not_found

  • Unexpected error when recipe cannot be found. Should not often be seen. Import has failed with no update to recipe.

  • stop_failed

  • For recipes that need to be restarted, we attempt to stop the recipe. This state indicates we could not stop the recipe. Import has failed with no update to recipe.

  • stopped

  • Workato stopped the recipe but recipe was not restarted due to errors in the recipe. Import has failed with recipe updated but not restarted

  • restart_failed

  • Workato attempted to restart recipe but failed to do so. Import has failed with recipe updated but not restarted

  • restarted

  • Workato successfully restarted recipe after update. Successful import

# Download package

Downloads a package.

GET /api/packages/:id/download

# URL parameters

Name Type Description
id string
required		 Package ID.

# Sample request

curl  -L -X GET 'https://www.workato.com/api/packages/<package_id>/download' \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>'

Follow redirects in cURL

Use the -L flag to follow redirect paths.

# Response

If successful, you will be redirected to the package content. Returns 404 if package not found or doesn't have content.

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