Flowable History Case API

The History Case API from Flowable — 6 operation(s) for history case.

Operations 7

GET /cmmn-history/historic-case-instances List of historic case instances #
GET /cmmn-history/historic-case-instances/{caseInstanceId} Get a historic case instance #
DELETE /cmmn-history/historic-case-instances/{caseInstanceId} Delete a historic case instance #
POST /cmmn-history/historic-case-instances/{caseInstanceId}/migrate Migrate historic case instance #
GET /cmmn-history/historic-case-instances/{caseInstanceId}/stage-overview Get a stage overview of historic case instance #
POST /cmmn-query/historic-case-instances Query for historic case instances #

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OpenAPI Specification

flowable-history-case-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  description: '# flowable / flowəb(ə)l /


    - a compact and highly efficient workflow and Business Process Management (BPM) platform for developers, system admins and business users.

    - a lightning fast, tried and tested BPMN 2 process engine written in Java. It is Apache 2.0 licensed open source, with a committed community.

    - can run embedded in a Java application, or as a service on a server, a cluster, and in the cloud. It integrates perfectly with Spring. With a rich Java and REST API, it is the ideal engine for orchestrating human or system activities.'
  version: v1
  title: Flowable REST Access Tokens History Case API
  contact:
    name: Flowable
    url: http://www.flowable.org/
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
servers:
- url: /flowable-rest/service
tags:
- name: History Case
paths:
  /cmmn-history/historic-case-instances:
    get:
      tags:
      - History Case
      summary: List of historic case instances
      description: ''
      operationId: listHistoricCaseInstances
      parameters:
      - name: caseInstanceId
        in: query
        description: An id of the historic case instance.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: caseInstanceIds
        in: query
        description: Only return historic case instances with the given comma-separated ids.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: caseDefinitionKey
        in: query
        description: The case definition key of the historic case instance.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: caseDefinitionKeyLike
        in: query
        description: Only return historic case instances like the given case definition key.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: caseDefinitionKeyLikeIgnoreCase
        in: query
        description: Only return historic case instances like the given case definition key, ignoring case.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: caseDefinitionId
        in: query
        description: The case definition id of the historic case instance.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: caseDefinitionCategory
        in: query
        description: Only return historic case instances with the given case definition category.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: caseDefinitionCategoryLike
        in: query
        description: Only return historic case instances like the given case definition category.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: caseDefinitionCategoryLikeIgnoreCase
        in: query
        description: Only return historic case instances like the given case definition category, ignoring case.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: caseDefinitionName
        in: query
        description: Only return historic case instances with the given case definition name.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: caseDefinitionNameLike
        in: query
        description: Only return historic case instances like the given case definition name.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: caseDefinitionNameLikeIgnoreCase
        in: query
        description: Only return historic case instances like the given case definition name, ignoring case.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: name
        in: query
        description: Only return historic case instances with the given name.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: nameLike
        in: query
        description: Only return historic case instances like the given name.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: nameLikeIgnoreCase
        in: query
        description: Only return historic case instances like the given name ignoring case.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: rootScopeId
        in: query
        description: Only return case instances which have the given root scope id (that can be a process or case instance ID).
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: parentScopeId
        in: query
        description: Only return case instances which have the given parent scope id (that can be a process or case instance ID).
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: businessKey
        in: query
        description: The business key of the historic case instance.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: businessKeyLike
        in: query
        description: Only return historic case instances like the given business key.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: businessKeyLikeIgnoreCase
        in: query
        description: Only return historic case instances like the given business key, ignoring case.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: businessStatus
        in: query
        description: The business status of the historic case instance.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: businessStatusLike
        in: query
        description: Only return historic case instances like the given business status.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: businessStatusLikeIgnoreCase
        in: query
        description: Only return historic case instances like the given business status, ignoring case.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: involvedUser
        in: query
        description: An involved user of the historic case instance.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: finished
        in: query
        description: Indication if the historic case instance is finished.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: boolean
      - name: finishedAfter
        in: query
        description: Return only historic case instances that were finished after this date.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      - name: finishedBefore
        in: query
        description: Return only historic case instances that were finished before this date.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      - name: startedAfter
        in: query
        description: Return only historic case instances that were started after this date.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      - name: startedBefore
        in: query
        description: Return only historic case instances that were started before this date.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      - name: startedBy
        in: query
        description: Return only historic case instances that were started by this user.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: state
        in: query
        description: Only return historic case instances with the given state.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: callbackId
        in: query
        description: Only return historic case instances which have the given callback id.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: callbackType
        in: query
        description: Only return historic case instances which have the given callback type.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: parentCaseInstanceId
        in: query
        description: Only return historic case instances which have the given parent case instance id.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: referenceId
        in: query
        description: Only return historic case instances which have the given reference id.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: referenceType
        in: query
        description: Only return historic case instances which have the given reference type.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: lastReactivatedBy
        in: query
        description: Only return historic case instances last reactived by the given user.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: lastReactivatedBefore
        in: query
        description: Only return historic case instances last reactivated before the given date.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      - name: lastReactivatedAfter
        in: query
        description: Only return historic case instances last reactivated after the given date.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      - name: activePlanItemDefinitionId
        in: query
        description: Only return historic case instances that have an active plan item instance with the given plan item definition id.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: includeCaseVariables
        in: query
        description: An indication if the historic case instance variables should be returned as well.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: boolean
      - name: includeCaseVariablesName
        in: query
        description: Indication to include case variables with the given names in the result.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: tenantId
        in: query
        description: Only return instances with the given tenant id.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: tenantIdLike
        in: query
        description: Only return instances like the given tenant id.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: tenantIdLikeIgnoreCase
        in: query
        description: Only return instances like the given tenant id, ignoring case.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: withoutTenantId
        in: query
        description: 'If true, only returns instances without a tenantId set. If false, the withoutTenantId parameter is ignored.

          '
        required: false
        schema:
          type: boolean
      - name: withoutCaseInstanceParentId
        in: query
        description: 'If true, only returns instances without a parent set. If false, the withoutCaseInstanceParentId parameter is ignored.

          '
        required: false
        schema:
          type: boolean
      - name: withoutCaseInstanceCallbackId
        in: query
        description: 'If true, only returns instances without a callbackId set. If false, the withoutCaseInstanceCallbackId parameter is ignored.

          '
        required: false
        schema:
          type: boolean
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Indicates that historic case instances could be queried.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DataResponseHistoricCaseInstanceResponse'
        '400':
          description: Indicates an parameter was passed in the wrong format. The status-message contains additional information.
      security:
      - basicAuth: []
  /cmmn-history/historic-case-instances/{caseInstanceId}:
    get:
      tags:
      - History Case
      summary: Get a historic case instance
      description: ''
      operationId: getHistoricCaseInstance
      parameters:
      - name: caseInstanceId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Indicates that the historic process instances could be found.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HistoricCaseInstanceResponse'
        '404':
          description: Indicates that the historic process instances could not be found.
      security:
      - basicAuth: []
    delete:
      tags:
      - History Case
      summary: ' Delete a historic case instance'
      description: ''
      operationId: deleteHistoricCaseInstance
      parameters:
      - name: caseInstanceId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Indicates that the historic process instance was deleted.
        '404':
          description: Indicates that the historic process instance could not be found.
      security:
      - basicAuth: []
  /cmmn-history/historic-case-instances/{caseInstanceId}/identitylinks:
    get:
      tags:
      - History Case
      summary: List identity links of a historic case instance
      description: ''
      operationId: listHistoricCaseInstanceIdentityLinks
      parameters:
      - name: caseInstanceId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Indicates request was successful and the identity links are returned
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/HistoricIdentityLinkResponse'
        '404':
          description: Indicates the process instance could not be found..
      security:
      - basicAuth: []
  /cmmn-history/historic-case-instances/{caseInstanceId}/migrate:
    post:
      tags:
      - History Case
      summary: Migrate historic case instance
      description: ''
      operationId: migrateHistoricCaseInstance
      parameters:
      - name: caseInstanceId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        $ref: '#/components/requestBodies/migrateHistoricCaseInstanceBody'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Indicates the historiccase instance was found and migration was executed.
        '404':
          description: Indicates the requested historic case instance was not found.
      security:
      - basicAuth: []
  /cmmn-history/historic-case-instances/{caseInstanceId}/stage-overview:
    get:
      tags:
      - History Case
      summary: Get a stage overview of historic case instance
      description: ''
      operationId: getHistoricStageOverview
      parameters:
      - name: caseInstanceId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Indicates that the historic case instance was found.
        '204':
          description: successful operation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/StageResponse'
        '404':
          description: Indicates that the historic case instance could not be found.
      security:
      - basicAuth: []
  /cmmn-query/historic-case-instances:
    post:
      tags:
      - History Case
      summary: Query for historic case instances
      description: All supported JSON parameter fields allowed are exactly the same as the parameters found for getting a collection of historic case instances, but passed in as JSON-body arguments rather than URL-parameters to allow for more advanced querying and preventing errors with request-uri’s that are too long. On top of that, the query allows for filtering based on process variables. The variables property is a JSON-array containing objects with the format as described here.
      operationId: queryHistoricCaseInstance
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/HistoricCaseInstanceQueryRequest'
        x-s2o-overloaded: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Indicates request was successful and the case instances are returned
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DataResponseHistoricCaseInstanceResponse'
        '400':
          description: Indicates an parameter was passed in the wrong format. The status-message contains additional information.
      security:
      - basicAuth: []
      x-s2o-warning: Operation queryHistoricCaseInstance has multiple requestBodies
components:
  schemas:
    HistoricIdentityLinkResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          example: participant
        userId:
          type: string
          example: kermit
        groupId:
          type: string
          example: sales
        taskId:
          type: string
          example: 'null'
        taskUrl:
          type: string
          example: 'null'
        caseInstanceId:
          type: string
          example: '5'
        caseInstanceUrl:
          type: string
          example: http://localhost:8182/cmmn-history/historic-case-instances/5
    QueryVariable:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
        operation:
          type: string
          enum:
          - equals
          - notEquals
          - equalsIgnoreCase
          - notEqualsIgnoreCase
          - like
          - likeIgnoreCase
          - greaterThan
          - greaterThanOrEquals
          - lessThan
          - lessThanOrEquals
        value:
          type: object
        type:
          type: string
    HistoricCaseInstanceResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          example: '5'
        url:
          type: string
          example: http://localhost:8182/cmmn-history/historic-case-instances/5
        name:
          type: string
          example: myName
        businessKey:
          type: string
          example: myKey
        businessStatus:
          type: string
          example: myStatus
        caseDefinitionId:
          type: string
          example: oneTaskCase%3A1%3A4
        caseDefinitionUrl:
          type: string
          example: http://localhost:8182/cmmn-repository/case-definitions/oneTaskCaseProcess%3A1%3A4
        caseDefinitionName:
          type: string
          example: aCaseDefinitionName
        caseDefinitionDescription:
          type: string
          example: A case definition description
        startTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: 2013-04-17T10:17:43.902+0000
        endTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: 2013-04-18T14:06:32.715+0000
        startUserId:
          type: string
          example: kermit
        endUserId:
          type: string
          example: kermit
        superProcessInstanceId:
          type: string
          example: '3'
        variables:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/RestVariable'
        tenantId:
          type: string
          example: 'null'
        state:
          type: string
          example: active
        callbackId:
          type: string
          example: '123'
        callbackType:
          type: string
          example: cmmn-1.1-to-cmmn-1.1-child-case
        referenceId:
          type: string
          example: '123'
        referenceType:
          type: string
          example: event-to-cmmn-1.1-case
    DataResponseHistoricCaseInstanceResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/HistoricCaseInstanceResponse'
        total:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        start:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        sort:
          type: string
        order:
          type: string
        size:
          type: integer
          format: int32
    HistoricCaseInstanceQueryRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        start:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        size:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        sort:
          type: string
        order:
          type: string
        caseInstanceId:
          type: string
        caseInstanceIds:
          type: array
          uniqueItems: true
          items:
            type: string
        caseDefinitionId:
          type: string
        caseDefinitionKey:
          type: string
        caseDefinitionKeyLike:
          type: string
        caseDefinitionKeyLikeIgnoreCase:
          type: string
        caseDefinitionKeys:
          type: array
          uniqueItems: true
          items:
            type: string
        excludeCaseDefinitionKeys:
          type: array
          uniqueItems: true
          items:
            type: string
        caseDefinitionCategory:
          type: string
        caseDefinitionCategoryLike:
          type: string
        caseDefinitionCategoryLikeIgnoreCase:
          type: string
        caseDefinitionName:
          type: string
        caseDefinitionNameLike:
          type: string
        caseDefinitionNameLikeIgnoreCase:
          type: string
        caseBusinessKey:
          type: string
        caseInstanceName:
          type: string
        caseInstanceNameLike:
          type: string
        caseInstanceNameLikeIgnoreCase:
          type: string
        caseInstanceRootScopeId:
          type: string
        caseInstanceParentScopeId:
          type: string
        caseInstanceBusinessKey:
          type: string
        caseInstanceBusinessKeyLike:
          type: string
        caseInstanceBusinessKeyLikeIgnoreCase:
          type: string
        caseInstanceBusinessStatus:
          type: string
        caseInstanceBusinessStatusLike:
          type: string
        caseInstanceBusinessStatusLikeIgnoreCase:
          type: string
        caseInstanceParentId:
          type: string
        caseInstanceState:
          type: string
        caseInstanceCallbackId:
          type: string
        caseInstanceCallbackIds:
          type: array
          uniqueItems: true
          items:
            type: string
        caseInstanceCallbackType:
          type: string
        parentCaseInstanceId:
          type: string
        caseInstanceReferenceId:
          type: string
        caseInstanceReferenceType:
          type: string
        finished:
          type: boolean
        involvedUser:
          type: string
        finishedAfter:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        finishedBefore:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        startedAfter:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        startedBefore:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        startedBy:
          type: string
        finishedBy:
          type: string
        lastReactivatedBy:
          type: string
        lastReactivatedBefore:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        lastReactivatedAfter:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        activePlanItemDefinitionId:
          type: string
        activePlanItemDefinitionIds:
          type: array
          uniqueItems: true
          items:
            type: string
        includeCaseVariables:
          type: boolean
        includeCaseVariablesNames:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        variables:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/QueryVariable'
        tenantId:
          type: string
        tenantIdLike:
          type: string
        tenantIdLikeIgnoreCase:
          type: string
        withoutTenantId:
          type: boolean
        withoutCaseInstanceParentId:
          type: boolean
        withoutCaseInstanceCallbackId:
          type: boolean
    RestVariable:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          example: myVariable
          description: Name of the variable
        type:
          type: string
          example: string
          description: Type of the variable.
        value:
          type: object
          example: test
          description: Value of the variable.
        valueUrl:
          type: string
          example: http://....
        scope:
          type: string
    StageResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        ended:
          type: boolean
        endTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        current:
          type: boolean
  requestBodies:
    migrateHistoricCaseInstanceBody:
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: string
  securitySchemes:
    basicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic