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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
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.
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.

# 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.
id integer
required		 ID of the dependency.
type string
required		 Type of dependent asset.
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.

# 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
            }
          }
          '

# 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.
id integer
required		 ID of the dependency.
type string
required		 Type of dependent asset.
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.

# 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"
  }
}

# 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"
  }
}

# Export package based on a manifest

Export package based on a manifest.

WARNING

Take note that providing an API client with privilege to this endpoint will indirectly give it the ability to view other assets like recipes, lookup tables, pubsub topics and message templates by examining the resultant 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.

# 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 package into a folder

Import a package (zip file) into a folder.

WARNING

Take note that providing an API client with privilege to this endpoint will indirectly give it the ability to create/update other assets like recipes, lookup tables, pubsub topics and message templates via importing packages.

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.
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.

# Sample request

curl  -X POST 'https://www.workato.com/api/packages/import/<folder_id>?restart_recipes=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 6 possible results:

  1. no_update_or_update_without_restart - This indicates no restart was needed for the recipe. Either recipe could be updated without it or no update was made. Successful import
  2. not_found - Unexpected error when recipe cannot be found. Should not often be seen. Import has failed with no update to recipe.
  3. 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.
  4. 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
  5. restart_failed - Workato attempted to restart recipe but failed to do so. Import has failed with recipe updated but not restarted
  6. 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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Last updated: 9/13/2023, 4:48:18 PM

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