BetterCloud Workflows API

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: BetterCloud Platform Events Workflows API
  description: The BetterCloud Platform API provides REST API access for managing SaaS application operations, automated workflows, user lifecycle management, and security policies across enterprise SaaS environments. It enables IT and security teams to programmatically manage users, groups, directories, and automation workflows across 100+ integrated SaaS applications.
  version: v1
  contact:
    name: BetterCloud Developer Support
    url: https://developer.bettercloud.com/
  x-generated-from: documentation
servers:
- url: https://api.bettercloud.com/v1
  description: BetterCloud Platform API v1
security:
- apiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: Workflows
  description: Manage automation workflows and triggers
paths:
  /workflows:
    get:
      operationId: listWorkflows
      summary: BetterCloud List Workflows
      description: Returns a paginated list of all automation workflows.
      tags:
      - Workflows
      parameters:
      - name: page
        in: query
        description: Page number.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
        example: 1
      - name: status
        in: query
        description: Filter by workflow status.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - active
          - inactive
          - draft
        example: active
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Paginated list of workflows.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/WorkflowListResponse'
              examples:
                ListWorkflows200Example:
                  summary: Default listWorkflows 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    data:
                    - id: wf-100200
                      name: Employee Offboarding
                      description: Automated offboarding workflow for departing employees
                      status: active
                      trigger_type: manual
                      action_count: 12
                      created_at: '2025-03-01T00:00:00Z'
                      updated_at: '2026-04-01T00:00:00Z'
                    meta:
                      page: 1
                      per_page: 25
                      total: 8
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    post:
      operationId: createWorkflow
      summary: BetterCloud Create Workflow
      description: Creates a new automation workflow.
      tags:
      - Workflows
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/WorkflowCreateRequest'
            examples:
              CreateWorkflowRequestExample:
                summary: Default createWorkflow request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  name: New Employee Onboarding
                  description: Automated onboarding workflow for new hires
                  trigger_type: event
                  status: draft
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Workflow created successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/WorkflowResponse'
              examples:
                CreateWorkflow201Example:
                  summary: Default createWorkflow 201 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    data:
                      id: wf-100300
                      name: New Employee Onboarding
                      description: Automated onboarding workflow for new hires
                      status: draft
                      trigger_type: event
                      action_count: 0
                      created_at: '2026-04-19T10:00:00Z'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /workflows/{id}:
    get:
      operationId: getWorkflow
      summary: BetterCloud Get Workflow
      description: Returns a single workflow by ID.
      tags:
      - Workflows
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The unique identifier of the workflow.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: wf-100200
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Workflow details.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/WorkflowResponse'
              examples:
                GetWorkflow200Example:
                  summary: Default getWorkflow 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    data:
                      id: wf-100200
                      name: Employee Offboarding
                      description: Automated offboarding workflow for departing employees
                      status: active
                      trigger_type: manual
                      action_count: 12
                      created_at: '2025-03-01T00:00:00Z'
                      updated_at: '2026-04-01T00:00:00Z'
        '404':
          description: Workflow not found.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    delete:
      operationId: deleteWorkflow
      summary: BetterCloud Delete Workflow
      description: Deletes an automation workflow.
      tags:
      - Workflows
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The unique identifier of the workflow.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: wf-100200
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Workflow deleted successfully.
        '404':
          description: Workflow not found.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /workflows/{id}/run:
    post:
      operationId: runWorkflow
      summary: BetterCloud Run Workflow
      description: Manually triggers a workflow execution for specified users.
      tags:
      - Workflows
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The unique identifier of the workflow.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: wf-100200
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/WorkflowRunRequest'
            examples:
              RunWorkflowRequestExample:
                summary: Default runWorkflow request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  user_ids:
                  - user-a1b2c3d4
      responses:
        '202':
          description: Workflow execution initiated.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/WorkflowRunResponse'
              examples:
                RunWorkflow202Example:
                  summary: Default runWorkflow 202 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    data:
                      execution_id: exec-900100
                      workflow_id: wf-100200
                      status: running
                      started_at: '2026-04-19T10:00:00Z'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    WorkflowResponse:
      title: Workflow Response
      description: Single workflow response.
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Workflow'
    WorkflowCreateRequest:
      title: Workflow Create Request
      description: Request body for creating a workflow.
      type: object
      required:
      - name
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: Name of the workflow.
          example: New Employee Onboarding
        description:
          type: string
          description: Description of the workflow.
          example: Automated onboarding workflow for new hires
        trigger_type:
          type: string
          description: Trigger type for the workflow.
          enum:
          - manual
          - event
          - scheduled
          example: event
        status:
          type: string
          description: Initial status.
          enum:
          - active
          - draft
          example: draft
    WorkflowRunRequest:
      title: Workflow Run Request
      description: Request body for triggering a workflow execution.
      type: object
      required:
      - user_ids
      properties:
        user_ids:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: List of user IDs to run the workflow for.
          example:
          - user-a1b2c3d4
    ErrorResponse:
      title: Error Response
      description: Standard error response from BetterCloud API.
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          description: Machine-readable error code.
          example: RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier for this error occurrence.
          example: err-500123
        href:
          type: string
          description: Link to documentation for this error code.
          example: https://developer.bettercloud.com/errors/RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND
        reason:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable explanation of the error.
          example: The requested resource was not found
      required:
      - code
      - id
      - href
      - reason
    WorkflowListResponse:
      title: Workflow List Response
      description: Paginated list of workflows.
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Workflow'
        meta:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/MetaResponse'
    Workflow:
      title: Workflow
      description: An automation workflow that can be triggered to execute actions across SaaS applications.
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier of the workflow.
          example: wf-100200
        name:
          type: string
          description: Display name of the workflow.
          example: Employee Offboarding
        description:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Description of what the workflow does.
          example: Automated offboarding workflow for departing employees
        status:
          type: string
          description: Current status of the workflow.
          enum:
          - active
          - inactive
          - draft
          example: active
        trigger_type:
          type: string
          description: How the workflow is triggered.
          enum:
          - manual
          - event
          - scheduled
          example: manual
        action_count:
          type: integer
          description: Number of actions in the workflow.
          example: 12
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: When the workflow was created.
          example: '2025-03-01T00:00:00Z'
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          nullable: true
          description: When the workflow was last updated.
          example: '2026-04-01T00:00:00Z'
    WorkflowRunResponse:
      title: Workflow Run Response
      description: Response from triggering a workflow execution.
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: object
          properties:
            execution_id:
              type: string
              description: Unique ID of this workflow execution.
              example: exec-900100
            workflow_id:
              type: string
              description: ID of the workflow being executed.
              example: wf-100200
            status:
              type: string
              description: Current execution status.
              enum:
              - pending
              - running
              - completed
              - failed
              example: running
            started_at:
              type: string
              format: date-time
              description: When the execution started.
              example: '2026-04-19T10:00:00Z'
    MetaResponse:
      title: Meta Response
      description: Pagination metadata for list responses.
      type: object
      properties:
        page:
          type: integer
          description: Current page number.
          example: 1
        per_page:
          type: integer
          description: Number of items per page.
          example: 25
        total:
          type: integer
          description: Total number of items.
          example: 150
  securitySchemes:
    apiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-API-Key
      description: API key authentication. Provide your BetterCloud API key in the X-API-Key header. Keys can be generated from the BetterCloud developer portal.