Launch a Workflow Job Template

post

/api/v2/workflow_job_templates/{id}/launch/

Make a GET request to this resource to determine if the workflow_job_template can be launched and whether any passwords are required to launch the workflow_job_template. The response will include the following fields:

  • can_start_without_user_input: Flag indicating if the workflow_job_template can be launched without user-input (boolean, read-only)
  • variables_needed_to_start: Required variable names required to launch the workflow_job_template (array, read-only)
  • survey_enabled: Flag indicating whether the workflow_job_template has an enabled survey (boolean, read-only)
  • extra_vars: Text which is the extra_vars field of this workflow_job_template (text, read-only)
  • node_templates_missing: List of node ids of all nodes that have a null unified_job_template, which will cause their branches to stop execution (list, read-only)
  • node_prompts_rejected: List of node ids of all nodes that have specified a field that will be rejected because its unified_job_template does not allow prompting for this field, this will not halt execution of the branch but the field will be ignored (list, read-only)
  • workflow_job_template_data: JSON object listing general information of this workflow_job_template (JSON object, read-only)

Make a POST request to this resource to launch the workflow_job_template. If any credential, inventory, project or extra variables (extra_vars) are required, they must be passed via POST data, with extra_vars given as a YAML or JSON string and escaped parentheses.

If successful, the response status code will be 201. If any required passwords are not provided, a 400 status code will be returned. If the workflow job cannot be launched, a 405 status code will be returned. If the provided credential or inventory are not allowed to be used by the user, then a 403 status code will be returned.

Request

Supported Media Types
Path Parameters
Body ()
Root Schema : WorkflowJobLaunch
Type: object
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Nested Schema : labels
Type: array
Unique Items Required: true
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Response

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201 Response

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Root Schema : WorkflowJobLaunch
Type: object
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Type: array
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