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# Recipes

# Quick reference

Type Resource Description
GET /api/recipes/:id Get recipe details.
POST /api/recipes Create a recipe.
POST /api/recipes/:id/copy Copy a recipe.
PUT /api/recipes/:id Update a recipe.
GET /api/recipes List recipes belonging to user.
PUT /api/recipes/:id/start Start recipe.
PUT /api/recipes/:id/stop Stop recipe.
DELETE /api/recipes/:id Delete recipe.
POST /api/recipes/:recipe_id/reset_trigger Reset recipe trigger.
PUT /api/recipes/:recipe_id/connect Update connection for an Application in a stopped recipe.
POST /api/recipes/:recipe_id/poll_now Activate a Polling Trigger for a Recipe.

# Get recipe details

Returns details about a recipe object. Lifetime task count has task data starting from March 19, 2021.

GET /api/recipes/:id

# URL parameters

Name Type Description
id integer
required		 Recipe ID.

# Sample request

curl  -X GET 'https://www.workato.com/api/recipes/12389' \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>'

# Response

{
    "id": 12389,
    "user_id": 4848,
    "name": "New webhook call will get JIRA ticket information",
    "created_at": "2016-08-03T11:06:23.950-07:00",
    "updated_at": "2021-11-29T23:31:58.735-08:00",
    "copy_count": 3,
    "trigger_application": "workato_webhooks",
    "action_applications": [
        "jira"
    ],
    "applications": [
        "workato_webhooks",
        "jira"
    ],
    "description": "New webhook call will get JIRA ticket information",
    "parameters_schema": [],
    "parameters": {},
    "folder_id": 4724,
    "running": false,
    "job_succeeded_count": 0,
    "job_failed_count": 0,
    "lifetime_task_count": 0,
    "last_run_at": "2016-08-03T11:06:51.481-07:00",
    "stopped_at": "2016-08-03T11:22:57.285-07:00",
    "webhook_url": "https://www.workato.com/webhooks/rest/51b6a38f-0102-494d-8290-9d550aeeab3c/webhook_recipe",
    "stop_cause": null,
    "config": [
        {
            "keyword": "application",
            "name": "jira",
            "provider": "jira",
            "skip_validation": false,
            "account_id": null
        },
        {
            "keyword": "application",
            "name": "workato_webhooks",
            "provider": "workato_webhooks",
            "skip_validation": false,
            "account_id": null
        }
    ],
    "code": "...truncated...",
    "version_no": 2,
    "version_author_name": "Jennifer Diaz",
    "version_author_email": "kevin.smith@example.com",
    "author_name": "Kevin Smith"   
}

# Create a recipe

Creates a recipe in Workato based on parameters in the request.

POST /api/recipes

# Payload

Name Type Description
recipe object
required		 The recipe object.
recipe[name] string
optional		 Name of the recipe.
recipe[code] string
required		 JSON string representing the recipe lines.
recipe[config] string
optional		 JSON string representing the connection lines.
recipe[folder_id] string
optional		 Folder for the recipe
recipe[description] string
optional		 Description of the recipe.

# Sample request

curl  -X POST https://www.workato.com/api/recipes \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>' \
      -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
      -d  '{
             "recipe": {
               "name":"Send mail",
               "code":"{\"number\":0,\"provider\":\"clock\",\"name\":\"scheduled_event\",\"as\":\"timer\",\"title\":null,\"description\":\"<span class=\\\"provider\\\">Trigger</span> on a <span class=\\\"provider\\\">specified schedule</span>\",\"keyword\":\"trigger\",\"dynamicPickListSelection\":{},\"toggleCfg\":{},\"input\":{\"time_unit\":\"minutes\",\"trigger_every\":\"5\"},\"extended_input_schema\":[{\"type\":\"string\",\"name\":\"trigger_every\",\"control_type\":\"integer\",\"label\":\"Trigger every\",\"hint\":\"Define repeating schedule. Enter whole numbers only.\\n                        This field can be set to a minimum of 5 minutes.\",\"default\":\"5\",\"optional\":false,\"extends_schema\":true},{\"type\":\"date_time\",\"name\":\"start_after\",\"control_type\":\"date_time\",\"label\":\"Start after\",\"hint\":\"Set date and time to start or leave blank to start immediately. <b>Once recipe has been run or tested, value cannot be changed.</b>\",\"optional\":true,\"extends_schema\":true,\"since_field\":true,\"render_input\":\"date_time_conversion\",\"parse_output\":\"date_time_conversion\"}],\"block\":[{\"number\":1,\"provider\":\"email\",\"name\":\"send_mail\",\"as\":\"send_mail\",\"keyword\":\"action\",\"dynamicPickListSelection\":{},\"toggleCfg\":{},\"input\":{\"email_type\":\"html\"},\"uuid\":\"cd865246-ece7-4188-845e-33d021664be3\"}],\"uuid\":\"c4b0778d-5a23-4c52-a5bb-4a99ae5d25ae\"}",
               "config":"[{\"keyword\":\"application\",\"name\":\"clock\",\"provider\":\"clock\"},{\"keyword\":\"application\",\"name\":\"email\",\"provider\":\"email\"}]",
               "folder_id": "17254"
            }
          }'

# Response

{
  "success": true,
  "id": 116
}

# Update a recipe

Updates an existing recipe in Workato specified based on recipe ID. Recipe details are defined based on parameters in the request.

PUT /api/recipes/:id

# URL parameters

Name Type Description
id integer
required		 Recipe ID.

# Payload

Name Type Description
recipe object
optional		 The recipe object.
recipe[name] string
optional		 Name of the recipe.
recipe[code] string
optional		 JSON string representing the recipe lines.
recipe[config] string
optional		 JSON string representing the connection lines.
recipe[folder_id] string
optional		 Folder for the recipe
recipe[description] string
optional		 Description of the recipe.

# Sample request

curl  -X PUT 'https://www.workato.com/api/recipes/123421' \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>' \
      -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
      -d  '{
             "recipe": {
               "name":"Send mail",
               "code":"{\"number\":0,\"provider\":\"clock\",\"name\":\"scheduled_event\",\"as\":\"timer\",\"title\":null,\"description\":\"<span class=\\\"provider\\\">Trigger</span> on a <span class=\\\"provider\\\">specified schedule</span>\",\"keyword\":\"trigger\",\"dynamicPickListSelection\":{},\"toggleCfg\":{},\"input\":{\"time_unit\":\"minutes\",\"trigger_every\":\"5\"},\"extended_input_schema\":[{\"type\":\"string\",\"name\":\"trigger_every\",\"control_type\":\"integer\",\"label\":\"Trigger every\",\"hint\":\"Define repeating schedule. Enter whole numbers only.\\n                        This field can be set to a minimum of 5 minutes.\",\"default\":\"5\",\"optional\":false,\"extends_schema\":true},{\"type\":\"date_time\",\"name\":\"start_after\",\"control_type\":\"date_time\",\"label\":\"Start after\",\"hint\":\"Set date and time to start or leave blank to start immediately. <b>Once recipe has been run or tested, value cannot be changed.</b>\",\"optional\":true,\"extends_schema\":true,\"since_field\":true,\"render_input\":\"date_time_conversion\",\"parse_output\":\"date_time_conversion\"}],\"block\":[{\"number\":1,\"provider\":\"email\",\"name\":\"send_mail\",\"as\":\"send_mail\",\"keyword\":\"action\",\"dynamicPickListSelection\":{},\"toggleCfg\":{},\"input\":{\"email_type\":\"html\"},\"uuid\":\"cd865246-ece7-4188-845e-33d021664be3\"}],\"uuid\":\"c4b0778d-5a23-4c52-a5bb-4a99ae5d25ae\"}",
               "config":"[{\"keyword\":\"application\",\"name\":\"clock\",\"provider\":\"clock\"},{\"keyword\":\"application\",\"name\":\"email\",\"provider\":\"email\"}]",
               "folder_id": "17254"
             }
          }'

# Response

{
  "success": true
}

You cannot update a running recipe

Any update call to a running recipe will return an error.

# Copy a recipe

Copy an existing recipe in Workato specified based on recipe ID.

POST /api/recipes/:id/copy

# URL parameters

Name Type Description
id integer
required		 Recipe ID.

# Payload

Name Type Description
folder_id string
optional		 Folder id for the copied recipe

# Sample request

curl  -X POST 'https://www.workato.com/api/recipes/123421/copy' \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>' \
      -H 'Content-Type: application/json'

# Response

{
  "success": true,
  "new_flow_id": 39404
}

# List recipes belonging to a user

Returns a list of recipes belonging to the authenticated user. Recipes are returned in descending ID order.

GET /api/recipes

# Query parameters

Name Type Description
adapter_names_all string
optional		 List of adapters names, separated by commas. Resulting recipes should use all of the given adapters.
adapter_names_any string
optional		 List of adapters names, separated by commas. Resulting recipes should use at least one of the given adapters.
folder_id string
optional		 Return the recipes in the specified folder.
order string
optional		 Set ordering method. Possible options: activity, default.
page integer
optional		 Page number (defaults to 1).
per_page integer
optional		 Page size (defaults to 10, maximum allowed is 100 per page).
running boolean
optional		 If true, returns running recipes.
since_id integer
optional		 Use this parameter to retrieve recipes with IDs lower than the ID provided in the request. For example, if since_id=15500, Workato returns all recipes with IDs lower than 15500 (0-14999).
stopped_after string
optional		 Filter the list of recipes to exclude only those stopped after the date and time you specify. The date and time must be provided in ISO 8601 format according to the following pattern: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ.
stop_cause string
optional		 Reason that the recipe stopped. Possible reasons include —
trigger_errors_limit: Recipe was stopped due to consecutive trigger errors
action_quota_limit: Customer exceeded plan's task limit
trial_expired: Customer's trial expired
txn_quota_limit: Customer exceeded plan's job limit
updated_after string
optional		 Filter the list of recipes to include only those updated after the date and time you specify. The date and time must be provided in ISO 8601 format according to the following pattern: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ.

# Sample request

curl  -X GET https://www.workato.com/api/recipes/?adapter_names_any=custom_adapter,custom_adapter1 \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>'

# Response

{
    "items": [
        {
            "id": 1913515,
            "user_id": 4848,
            "name": "Callable service: JIRA ticket sync",
            "created_at": "2021-11-25T07:07:38.568-08:00",
            "updated_at": "2021-11-25T07:14:40.822-08:00",
            "copy_count": 1,
            "trigger_application": "workato_service",
            "action_applications": [
                "jira"
            ],
            "applications": [
                "workato_service",
                "jira"
            ],
            "description": "When there is a new call for callable recipe, do action",
            "parameters_schema": [],
            "parameters": {},
            "webhook_url": null,
            "folder_id": 241557,
            "running": false,
            "job_succeeded_count": 1,
            "job_failed_count": 0,
            "lifetime_task_count": 1,
            "last_run_at": "2021-11-25T07:10:27.424-08:00",
            "stopped_at": "2021-11-25T07:11:06.346-08:00",
            "version_no": 3,
            "stop_cause": null,
            "config": [
                {
                    "keyword": "application",
                    "name": "workato_service",
                    "provider": "workato_service",
                    "skip_validation": false,
                    "account_id": null
                },
                {
                    "keyword": "application",
                    "name": "jira",
                    "provider": "jira",
                    "skip_validation": false,
                    "account_id": null
                }
            ],
            "code": "...truncated...",
            "author_name": "Alex Fisher",
            "version_author_name": "Alex Fisher",
            "version_author_email": "alex.fisher@example.com"
        }
      ]
}

# Start a recipe

Starts a recipe specified by recipe ID.

PUT /api/recipes/:id/start

# URL parameters

Name Type Description
id integer
optional		 Recipe ID.

# Sample request

curl  -X PUT https://www.workato.com/api/recipes/<recipe_id>/start \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>'

# Response

{
  "success": true
}

# Stop a recipe

Stops a recipe specified by a recipe ID.

PUT /api/recipes/:id/stop

# URL parameters

Name Type Description
id integer
optional		 Recipe ID.

# Sample request

curl  -X PUT https://www.workato.com/api/recipes/<recipe_id>/stop \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>'

# Response

{
  "success": true
}

# Delete a recipe

Delete a recipe specified by ID.

DELETE /api/recipes/:id

# URL parameters

Name Type Description
id integer
optional		 Recipe ID.

# Sample request

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

# Response

{
  "success": true
}

# Reset recipe trigger

Reset recipe trigger cursor by recipe ID. Use this endpoint to re-sync data from the source application. The recipe should be designed to handle duplicate records because a re-sync processes every record again. Using this endpoint outside data integration scenarios may result in unintended behaviors, including data loss or corruption. Resetting a recipe trigger retains job history and records an event in the recipe's Activity audit log.

If you reset the trigger of an active recipe, Workato completes all jobs with a running, deferred, or pending status first. Then, it proceeds to the new jobs created by the reset trigger.

TRIGGER COMPATIBILITY

This endpoint is only compatible with polling and scheduled triggers. Resetting other triggers may have no effect, or cause unintended behaviors. These triggers include:

  • New CSV file in folder triggers
  • Function triggers
  • API triggers
  • RecipeOps triggers
  • Workbot triggers
  • Deprecated Kafka triggers (compatible with latest triggers)
POST /api/recipes/:recipe_id/reset_trigger

# URL parameters

Name Type Description
recipe_id integer
required		 ID of the recipe to reset.

# Sample request

curl  -X POST 'https://www.workato.com/api/recipes/91929/reset_trigger' \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>'

# Response

{
    "success": true
}

# Update a connection for a recipe

Updates the chosen connection for a specific connector in a stopped recipe.

PUT /api/recipes/:recipe_id/connect

# URL parameters

Name Type Description
recipe_id integer
required		 ID of the recipe.

# Payload

Name Type Description
adapter_name string
required		 The internal name of the connector. e.g. salesforce
connection_id integer
required		 The ID of the connection that replaces the existing one.

# Sample request

curl  -X PUT 'https://www.workato.com/api/recipes/123421/connect' \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>' \
      -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
      -d  '{
          "adapter_name": "salesforce",
          "connection_id": 772461
      }'

# Response

{
    "success": true
}

# Activate a polling trigger for a recipe

Initiate the polling function of a recipe with polling triggers by providing the recipe ID. This action causes the recipe's polling trigger to execute immediately.

Use the jobs APIs to check the status of a particular recipe.

POST /api/recipes/:recipe_id/poll_now

# Path parameters

Name Type Description
recipe_id integer
required		 The ID of the recipe you plan to start.

# Sample request

curl  -X POST https://www.workato.com/api/recipes/12345/poll_now \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>'

# Response

# Job started

{
    "success": true
}

# Job already in progress

{ 
    "message": "Recipe is currently in trigger back off mode till 2023-06-23T23:02" }
}

# Error codes

Name Description Sample reply
404 Not found {"success": false, "message": "Not Found"}
429 Too many requests. A Retry-After header (opens new window) specifies how long to wait before making a new request. {"message": "Recipe is currently in trigger back off mode till 2023-06-23T11:02"}, or {"message": "Not enough transaction credit"}, or {"message": "Not enough action quota"}
400 Bad request {"message":"Trial has expired"}
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