Trigger.dev · Schema

Trigger.dev Run

A single execution of a Trigger.dev background task

Developer-FirstWorkflow-AutomationBackground JobsDurable ExecutionTypeScriptAI AgentsReal-TimeOpen-Source

Properties

Name Type Description
id string Unique run identifier (prefixed with run_)
status string Current execution status of the run
taskIdentifier string The task that this run executes (e.g., process-payment)
version string Deployment version that ran the task
createdAt string When the run was created
updatedAt string
startedAt stringnull When the run started executing
finishedAt stringnull When the run completed (null if still running)
isTest boolean Whether this is a test run
payload object The payload data passed to the task
output object The task's return value (only present when completed successfully)
tags array Tags for filtering and categorizing runs
metadata object Arbitrary metadata attached to the run
relatedRuns object Parent/child run hierarchy
attempts array Execution attempt history
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JSON Schema

trigger-dev-run-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/trigger-dev/main/json-schema/trigger-dev-run-schema.json",
  "title": "Trigger.dev Run",
  "description": "A single execution of a Trigger.dev background task",
  "type": "object",
  "required": ["id", "status", "taskIdentifier"],
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^run_",
      "description": "Unique run identifier (prefixed with run_)"
    },
    "status": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "QUEUED", "EXECUTING", "REATTEMPTING", "WAITING_FOR_DEPLOY",
        "WAITING_TO_RESUME", "COMPLETED_SUCCESSFULLY", "COMPLETED_WITH_ERRORS",
        "INTERRUPTED", "CANCELLED", "CRASHED", "FAILED_TO_RUN",
        "TIMED_OUT", "EXPIRED", "DELAYED", "SYSTEM_FAILURE"
      ],
      "description": "Current execution status of the run"
    },
    "taskIdentifier": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The task that this run executes (e.g., process-payment)"
    },
    "version": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Deployment version that ran the task"
    },
    "createdAt": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "When the run was created"
    },
    "updatedAt": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time"
    },
    "startedAt": {
      "type": ["string", "null"],
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "When the run started executing"
    },
    "finishedAt": {
      "type": ["string", "null"],
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "When the run completed (null if still running)"
    },
    "isTest": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether this is a test run"
    },
    "payload": {
      "description": "The payload data passed to the task"
    },
    "output": {
      "description": "The task's return value (only present when completed successfully)"
    },
    "tags": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string",
        "maxLength": 128
      },
      "maxItems": 10,
      "description": "Tags for filtering and categorizing runs"
    },
    "metadata": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": true,
      "description": "Arbitrary metadata attached to the run"
    },
    "relatedRuns": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Parent/child run hierarchy",
      "properties": {
        "root": { "$ref": "#/definitions/RunReference" },
        "parent": { "$ref": "#/definitions/RunReference" },
        "children": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": { "$ref": "#/definitions/RunReference" }
        }
      }
    },
    "attempts": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": { "$ref": "#/definitions/RunAttempt" },
      "description": "Execution attempt history"
    }
  },
  "definitions": {
    "RunReference": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "id": { "type": "string", "pattern": "^run_" },
        "status": { "type": "string" },
        "taskIdentifier": { "type": "string" }
      }
    },
    "RunAttempt": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "id": { "type": "string" },
        "status": { "type": "string" },
        "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time" },
        "completedAt": { "type": ["string", "null"], "format": "date-time" },
        "error": {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "message": { "type": "string" },
            "stack": { "type": "string" }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

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