ForgeRock

ForgeRock Workflow API

Manage BPMN workflow processes and tasks

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Operations 6

GET /workflow/processdefinition ForgeRock List workflow process definitions #

GET /workflow/processinstance ForgeRock List workflow process instances #

POST /workflow/processinstance ForgeRock Start a workflow process #

GET /workflow/taskinstance ForgeRock List workflow task instances #

GET /workflow/taskinstance/{taskId} ForgeRock Get a task instance #

PUT /workflow/taskinstance/{taskId} ForgeRock Complete a task instance #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: ForgeRock Identity Management Workflow API
  description: REST API for ForgeRock Identity Management (IDM) providing CRUD operations on managed objects and identity lifecycle management. Supports provisioning, synchronization, reconciliation, workflow-driven identity operations, and configuration management through the /openidm context path.
  version: 7.4.0
  contact:
    name: ForgeRock
    url: https://www.forgerock.com
  license:
    name: Proprietary
    url: https://www.forgerock.com/terms
  x-provider: forgerock
  x-api: identity-management
servers:
- url: https://{deployment}/openidm
  description: ForgeRock Identity Management server
  variables:
    deployment:
      default: idm.example.com
      description: The IDM deployment hostname
security:
- bearerAuth: []
- basicAuth: []
tags:
- name: Workflow
  description: Manage BPMN workflow processes and tasks
paths:
  /workflow/processdefinition:
    get:
      operationId: listProcessDefinitions
      summary: ForgeRock List workflow process definitions
      description: Query available BPMN workflow process definitions deployed to IDM.
      tags:
      - Workflow
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/QueryFilter'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of process definitions
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProcessDefinitionList'
  /workflow/processinstance:
    get:
      operationId: listProcessInstances
      summary: ForgeRock List workflow process instances
      description: Query active workflow process instances.
      tags:
      - Workflow
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/QueryFilter'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of process instances
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProcessInstanceList'
    post:
      operationId: createProcessInstance
      summary: ForgeRock Start a workflow process
      description: Start a new workflow process instance from a deployed process definition.
      tags:
      - Workflow
      parameters:
      - name: _action
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - create
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                _key:
                  type: string
                  description: Process definition key
                variables:
                  type: object
                  description: Process variables
                  additionalProperties: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Process instance started
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProcessInstance'
  /workflow/taskinstance:
    get:
      operationId: listTaskInstances
      summary: ForgeRock List workflow task instances
      description: Query active user tasks from running workflow processes.
      tags:
      - Workflow
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/QueryFilter'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of task instances
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TaskInstanceList'
  /workflow/taskinstance/{taskId}:
    get:
      operationId: getTaskInstance
      summary: ForgeRock Get a task instance
      description: Retrieve details of a specific workflow task instance.
      tags:
      - Workflow
      parameters:
      - name: taskId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The task instance identifier
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The task instance
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TaskInstance'
        '404':
          description: Task not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    put:
      operationId: completeTaskInstance
      summary: ForgeRock Complete a task instance
      description: Complete a workflow user task and provide output variables.
      tags:
      - Workflow
      parameters:
      - name: taskId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The task instance identifier
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              additionalProperties: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Task completed
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TaskInstance'
components:
  schemas:
    ProcessInstance:
      type: object
      description: A running workflow process instance
      properties:
        _id:
          type: string
        processDefinitionId:
          type: string
        businessKey:
          type: string
        startTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        startUserId:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
    TaskInstance:
      type: object
      description: A workflow user task instance
      properties:
        _id:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
        assignee:
          type: string
        createTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        dueDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        processDefinitionId:
          type: string
        processInstanceId:
          type: string
        variables:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
    ProcessDefinitionList:
      type: object
      properties:
        result:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProcessDefinition'
        resultCount:
          type: integer
    ProcessDefinition:
      type: object
      description: A BPMN workflow process definition
      properties:
        _id:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        key:
          type: string
        version:
          type: integer
        category:
          type: string
        deploymentId:
          type: string
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      description: Standard CREST error response
      properties:
        code:
          type: integer
        reason:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
    TaskInstanceList:
      type: object
      properties:
        result:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TaskInstance'
        resultCount:
          type: integer
    ProcessInstanceList:
      type: object
      properties:
        result:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProcessInstance'
        resultCount:
          type: integer
  parameters:
    QueryFilter:
      name: _queryFilter
      in: query
      description: CREST query filter expression
      schema:
        type: string
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: OAuth 2.0 access token or IDM session token
    basicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
      description: HTTP Basic authentication (for internal admin access)