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API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Novu Workflows API
10 actions
10 updates
phrasing
extends
openapi/novu-workflows-api-openapi.yml
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What the actions change
x-apievangelist-phrasing
Targets 10
$.info
$.paths['/v2/workflows'].get
$.paths['/v2/workflows'].post
$.paths['/v2/workflows/{workflowId}/sync'].put
$.paths['/v2/workflows/{workflowId}'].get
$.paths['/v2/workflows/{workflowId}'].put
$.paths['/v2/workflows/{workflowId}'].delete
$.paths['/v2/workflows/{workflowId}'].patch
$.paths['/v2/workflows/{workflowId}/step/{stepId}/preview'].post
$.paths['/v2/workflows/{workflowId}/steps/{stepId}'].get
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# Generated by API Evangelist (build-phrasing.py). Our phrasing, not observed demand.
overlay: 1.0.0
info:
title: API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Novu Workflows API
version: 1.0.0
extends: openapi/novu-workflows-api-openapi.yml
actions:
- target: $.info
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
generator: build-phrasing.py
label: Generated by API Evangelist
operations: 9
- target: $.paths['/v2/workflows'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List workflows
effect: read
questions:
- What notification workflows exist in my environment?
- Can I filter workflows by tag or status?
- Is there a way to search workflows by name?
instructions:
- text: List all my workflows.
- text: Find workflows tagged {tags}.
slots:
tags: query.tags
- text: Search workflows for {query} with status {status}.
slots:
query: query.query
status: query.status
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v2/workflows'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Create a workflow
effect: write
questions:
- How do I create a new notification workflow with email and in-app steps?
- Can I define a payload schema and validate it when creating a workflow?
instructions:
- text: Create workflow {name} with id {workflowId} and steps {steps}.
slots:
name: requestBody.name
workflowId: requestBody.workflowId
steps: requestBody.steps
- text: Create a new {severity} severity workflow {workflowId} named {name} with steps {steps}.
slots:
severity: requestBody.severity
workflowId: requestBody.workflowId
name: requestBody.name
steps: requestBody.steps
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v2/workflows/{workflowId}/sync'].put
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Sync a workflow to another environment
effect: write
questions:
- Can I copy a single workflow to my production environment?
- Is it possible to sync one workflow without publishing the whole environment?
instructions:
- text: Sync workflow {workflowId} to environment {targetEnvironmentId}.
slots:
workflowId: path.workflowId
targetEnvironmentId: requestBody.targetEnvironmentId
- text: Push just workflow {workflowId} over to {targetEnvironmentId}.
slots:
workflowId: path.workflowId
targetEnvironmentId: requestBody.targetEnvironmentId
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v2/workflows/{workflowId}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Get a workflow
effect: read
questions:
- How do I fetch the full definition of one workflow?
- Can I look up a workflow as it exists in a specific environment?
instructions:
- text: Show me workflow {workflowId}.
slots:
workflowId: path.workflowId
- text: Fetch workflow {workflowId} from environment {environmentId}.
slots:
workflowId: path.workflowId
environmentId: query.environmentId
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v2/workflows/{workflowId}'].put
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Replace a workflow's definition
effect: write
questions:
- How do I fully replace a workflow's steps and preferences?
- What fields must I send when doing a full workflow update?
instructions:
- text: Replace workflow {workflowId} with name {name}, steps {steps}, preferences {preferences} and origin {origin}.
slots:
workflowId: path.workflowId
name: requestBody.name
steps: requestBody.steps
preferences: requestBody.preferences
origin: requestBody.origin
- text: Overwrite all steps of workflow {workflowId} with {steps}, keeping name {name}, preferences {preferences}, origin {origin}.
slots:
workflowId: path.workflowId
steps: requestBody.steps
name: requestBody.name
preferences: requestBody.preferences
origin: requestBody.origin
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v2/workflows/{workflowId}'].delete
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Delete a workflow
effect: destructive
questions:
- What's the way to delete a workflow I no longer need?
- Can I remove a workflow by its identifier?
instructions:
- text: Delete workflow {workflowId}.
slots:
workflowId: path.workflowId
- text: Remove the {workflowId} workflow permanently.
slots:
workflowId: path.workflowId
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v2/workflows/{workflowId}'].patch
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Partially update a workflow
effect: write
questions:
- How do I deactivate a workflow without resending its steps?
- Can I change just a workflow's tags or description?
instructions:
- text: Set workflow {workflowId} active to {active}.
slots:
workflowId: path.workflowId
active: requestBody.active
- text: Change only the tags on workflow {workflowId} to {tags}.
slots:
workflowId: path.workflowId
tags: requestBody.tags
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v2/workflows/{workflowId}/step/{stepId}/preview'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Preview a workflow step
effect: read
questions:
- How can I see what a workflow step's message will look like with test data?
- Can I preview a step with draft control values before saving them?
instructions:
- text: Preview step {stepId} of workflow {workflowId}.
slots:
stepId: path.stepId
workflowId: path.workflowId
- text: Render step {stepId} in workflow {workflowId} with payload {previewPayload}.
slots:
stepId: path.stepId
workflowId: path.workflowId
previewPayload: requestBody.previewPayload
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v2/workflows/{workflowId}/steps/{stepId}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Get a workflow step
effect: read
questions:
- Where can I read the configuration of one step in a workflow?
- What controls and settings does a particular workflow step have?
instructions:
- text: Show step {stepId} of workflow {workflowId}.
slots:
stepId: path.stepId
workflowId: path.workflowId
- text: Fetch the data for step {stepId} in {workflowId}.
slots:
stepId: path.stepId
workflowId: path.workflowId
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
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