[{"label":"Latest (v37.2)","version":"latest"},{"version":"v37.1"},{"version":"v37.0"},{"version":"v36.3"},{"version":"v36.2"},{"version":"v36.1"},{"version":"v36.0"},{"link":"https://developer.vmware.com/apis/1046/vmware-cloud-director","version":"v35.0"}]
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Start Workflow Execution Deprecated

Description

Instantiates a workflow run, by using the passed parameters. The workflow run is asynchronous, so the call returns a pointer to a task that can be used to track the workflow run.

Request

Request

URL

URL


post
https://{api_host}/cloudapi/workflows/{workflowId}/executions
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Path Parameters

Path Parameters

string
workflowId Required

workflowId


Request Body

Request Body

ExecutionContext of type(s) application/json Required

executionContext

{
	"parameters": [
		{
			"description": "string",
			"encryptValue": false,
			"name": "string",
			"scope": "local",
			"type": "string",
			"updated": false,
			"value": {
				"inputType": "string"
			}
		}
	]
}
array of WsParameter
parameters Optional
Authentication

Authentication

This operation uses the following authentication methods.

Response

Response

Response Body

Response Body

201 Created

Returns WsWorkflowExecution of type(s) application/json;version=36.3

Workflow execution instance has been created

{
	"businessState": "string",
	"contentException": "string",
	"currentItemDisplayName": "string",
	"endDate": "string",
	"id": "string",
	"inputParameters": [
		{
			"description": "string",
			"encryptValue": false,
			"name": "string",
			"scope": "local",
			"type": "string",
			"updated": false,
			"value": {
				"inputType": "string"
			}
		}
	],
	"name": "string",
	"outputParameters": [
		{
			"description": "string",
			"encryptValue": false,
			"name": "string",
			"scope": "local",
			"type": "string",
			"updated": false,
			"value": {
				"inputType": "string"
			}
		}
	],
	"relations": {
		"link": [
			{
				"attributes": [
					{
						"displayValue": "string",
						"name": "string",
						"value": "string"
					}
				],
				"href": "string",
				"name": "string",
				"rel": "string",
				"type": "string"
			}
		],
		"start": 0,
		"total": 0
	},
	"startDate": "string",
	"startedBy": "string",
	"state": "canceled"
}
string
businessState Optional

string
contentException Optional

string
currentItemDisplayName Optional

string as date-time
endDate Optional

string
id Optional

array of WsParameter
inputParameters Optional

string
name Optional

array of WsParameter
outputParameters Optional

relations Optional

string as date-time
startDate Optional

string
startedBy Optional

state Optional

Possible values are: canceledcompletedrunningsuspendedwaitingwaiting-signalfailedinitializing

Errors

Errors

400

The request is invalid(validation error)


401

The user is not authorized


403

Forbidden


404

Cannot find a workflow with the specified ID or the user does not have ‘read’ access rights for that workflow

Code Samples

Code Samples

cURL Command

curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"parameters":[{"description":"string","encryptValue":false,"name":"string","scope":"local","type":"string","updated":false,"value":{"inputType":"string"}}]}' https://{api_host}/cloudapi/workflows/{workflowId}/executions


[{"label":"Latest (v37.2)","version":"latest"},{"version":"v37.1"},{"version":"v37.0"},{"version":"v36.3"},{"version":"v36.2"},{"version":"v36.1"},{"version":"v36.0"},{"link":"https://developer.vmware.com/apis/1046/vmware-cloud-director","version":"v35.0"}]
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