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Scaffolder Task Structure

Task schema from Backstage scaffolder API

Type: object Properties: 7
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Task is a JSON Structure definition published by Backstage, describing 7 properties. It conforms to the https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/# meta-schema.

Properties

id spec status createdAt lastHeartbeatAt completedAt createdBy

Meta-schema: https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#

JSON Structure

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{
  "$schema": "https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/backstage/refs/heads/main/json-structure/scaffolder-task-structure.json",
  "name": "Task",
  "description": "Task schema from Backstage scaffolder API",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The unique identifier of the task."
    },
    "spec": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "apiVersion": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "templateInfo": {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "entityRef": {
              "type": "string",
              "description": "Reference to the template entity."
            }
          }
        },
        "steps": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "id": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "name": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "action": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "input": {
                "type": "object"
              }
            }
          }
        },
        "output": {
          "type": "object",
          "additionalProperties": true
        },
        "parameters": {
          "type": "object",
          "additionalProperties": true
        }
      }
    },
    "status": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The current status of the task.",
      "enum": [
        "open",
        "processing",
        "completed",
        "failed",
        "cancelled"
      ]
    },
    "createdAt": {
      "type": "datetime"
    },
    "lastHeartbeatAt": {
      "type": "datetime"
    },
    "completedAt": {
      "type": "datetime"
    },
    "createdBy": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The user who created the task."
    }
  }
}

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