Docusign WorkflowTrigger API

Method to trigger a workflow.

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POST /v1/accounts/{accountId}/workflow_definitions/{workflowDefinitionId}/trigger Docusign Triggers a new instance of the workflow. #

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docusign-workflowtrigger-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Docusign Maestro Workflow Trigger API
  description: Maestro authors and executes experiences that allow non-coders the ability to define Simple Business Process without having to write code and to deploy them seamlessly without having to have development expertise
  termsOfService: https://www.docusign.com/company/terms-and-conditions/web
  contact:
    name: Docusign Developer Center
    url: https://developers.docusign.com/
    email: devcenter@docusign.com
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
- url: https://apps.docusign.com/api/maestro
tags:
- name: WorkflowTrigger
  description: Method to trigger a workflow.
paths:
  /v1/accounts/{accountId}/workflow_definitions/{workflowDefinitionId}/trigger:
    post:
      tags:
      - WorkflowTrigger
      summary: Docusign Triggers a new instance of the workflow.
      description: "Creates a new workflow instance, triggering the workflow.\n\n<ds-inlinemessage>\n  The Maestro API is currently only available\n  as part of a beta program.\n  See <a href=\"/docs/maestro-api/get-access/\">Get access to Maestro API</a>\n  for details.\n</ds-inlinemessage>\n\n### Related topics\n\n- [How to trigger a Maestro workflow](/docs/maestro-api/how-to/trigger-workflow/)"
      operationId: triggerWorkflowViaPost
      parameters:
      - name: accountId
        in: path
        description: The account ID.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
      - name: workflowDefinitionId
        in: path
        description: Workflow definition ID.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
      - name: mtid
        in: query
        description: Managed Token Id registered with Docusign Account Server
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
      - name: mtsec
        in: query
        description: Managed Token Secret registered with Docusign account server
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TriggerPayload'
        required: true
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Returns a workflow instance trigger URL that can be used to trigger a new instance or return to an instance in progress
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TriggerWorkflowViaPostResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request received
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '401':
          description: Authentication details are invalid
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '403':
          description: Authorization Denied
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '404':
          description: Resource not found when workflow definition id or workflow instance id doesn't exist
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
      security:
      - DSAuth:
        - aow_manage
        - signature
      - DSBearerAuth: []
      x-ds-methodname: triggerWorkflow
      x-ds-method: triggerWorkflow
      x-ds-service: Workflow Trigger
      x-ds-in-sdk: true
      x-codegen-request-body-name: body
components:
  schemas:
    TriggerPayload:
      type: object
      properties:
        instanceName:
          type: string
          description: The friendly name of the particular workflow instance
        metadata:
          type: object
          properties: {}
          description: ''
        participants:
          type: object
          properties: {}
          description: ''
        payload:
          type: object
          properties: {}
          description: ''
      description: JSON payload that will be passed to the triggered workflow
      x-ds-definition-name: TriggerPayload
      x-ms-summary: JSON payload that will be passed to the triggered workflow
    WorkflowInstanceId:
      type: string
      description: 'Workflow instance ID.

        A string in UUID format: 4a6d6a08-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-bae4fecc99c8'
      format: uuid
      example: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
      x-ds-definition-name: WorkflowInstanceId
      x-ms-summary: 'Workflow instance ID.

        A string in UUID format: 4a6d6a08-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-bae4fecc99c8'
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        errorCode:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorCodes'
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable description of the error.
      description: Returns error with a status message
      x-ds-definition-name: ErrorResponse
      x-ms-summary: Returns error with a status message
    TriggerWorkflowViaPostResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        instanceId:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/WorkflowInstanceId'
        workflowInstanceUrl:
          type: string
          description: Instance-specific URL that can be used redirect to a workflow instance
          format: uri
      description: Trigger workflow via POST response details
      x-ds-definition-name: TriggerWorkflowViaPostResponse
      x-ms-summary: Trigger workflow via POST response details
    ErrorCodes:
      type: string
      description: Internal Error Codes
      enum:
      - ERR_10001
      - ERR_10002
      - ERR_10003
      - ERR_10004
      - ERR_10005
      - ERR_10006
      - ERR_10007
      - ERR_10008
      - ERR_10009
      - ERR_10101
      - ERR_10201
      - ERR_10202
      - ERR_10301
      - ERR_10302
      - ERR_10401
      - ERR_10801
      - ERR_10802
      - ERR_10999
      x-ds-definition-name: ErrorCodes
      x-ms-summary: Internal Error Codes
  securitySchemes:
    DSAuth:
      type: oauth2
      description: Docusign AuthN/AuthZ
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://account-tk1.tk.docusign.dev/oauth/auth
          tokenUrl: https://account-tk1.tk.docusign.dev/oauth/token
          scopes:
            aow_manage: Manage workflows scope
            signature: Using signature scope
    DSBearerAuth:
      type: apiKey
      name: Authorization
      in: header
externalDocs:
  description: Maestro API Documentation
  url: https://developers.docusign.com/docs/maestro-api/
x-ds-categories:
- name: WorkflowTrigger
  summary: Method to trigger a workflow.
  description: Method to trigger a workflow.
- name: WorkflowInstanceManagement
  summary: Methods to get information about workflow instances.
  description: Methods to get information about workflow instances.
- name: WorkflowManagement
  summary: Methods to create, retrieve, update, and delete workflow definitions.
  description: Methods to create, retrieve, update, and delete workflow definitions.
x-original-swagger-version: '2.0'