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can't start a process instance by REST API

jerrylo — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 12:46:31 GMT

I can't start the demo "createTimersProcess" process by REST API, the activiti version is 5.15.1. my operations as the follow:step 1. in RESTClient, I input method: GETurl: http://kermit:kermit@192.168.75.199:8080/activiti-rest/service/repository/process-definitionsresponse is normal:{"data":[{"id":

Re: can't start a process instance by REST API

ekolesnikov — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 01:53:43 GMT

Yeah. You've been restletted.

Accept: application/json
Content-type: application/json

You need these headers for all POST requests.

Re: can't start a process instance by REST API

sahusunil — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 17:14:40 GMT

I am also having similar issue but error is that resource is not available. I can start the process from activiti-explorer but when I try to start the same process using rest-api, it gives me below error message that requested resource is not available. I did add content-type as suggested above but I am still getting same error. Any help will be appreciated.

HTTP Status 404 - /activiti-rest/runtime/process-instances/
type Status report
message /activiti-rest/runtime/process-instances/
description The requested resource is not available.

Thanks
Sunil

Re: can't start a process instance by REST API

martin_grofcik — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 07:51:57 GMT

Hi Sunil,

from user guide:


404 - Not found The operation failed.The requested resource was not found.

does your deployment contain requested resource?

Regards
Martin

Re: can't start a process instance by REST API

sahusunil — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 14:33:59 GMT

Hi Martin.
Yes, my deployment has the requested resource. I have verified using process definitions list and I can see all the process in output from rest-api but when I try to start the process, it gives me below message. I have already tried with other in-built process definitions which comes by default with activiti engine like Account maintenance or billing, I am having this issue for every process definitions. Do I need to make any setting change for rest-api application? Activiti-explorer and Activiti-rest both are pointing to same SQL server database. I just ran Client statements process from Activiti-explorer and I was able to see the task from rest-api which means both are pointing to same database.

HTTP Status 404 - /activiti-rest/runtime/process-instances/
type Status report
message /activiti-rest/runtime/process-instances/
description The requested resource is not available.

Re: can't start a process instance by REST API

sahusunil — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 14:59:03 GMT

In Request section,
I have selected method as "POST"and gave the URL http://localhost:8080/activiti-rest/runtime/process-instances/
In Header section,
I have authorization, Content-type and Accept.
In Body section, I have added below process definitions information, I tried with id and key both.
{
"processDefinitionId":"accountMaintenance:1:204"
}

next I click on SEND button and I get 404 code. I don't see any hit on tomcat server when I call this method but I do see hit when I call other method like getting task list.

Thanks
Sunil

Re: can't start a process instance by REST API

trademak — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 09:28:26 GMT

Hi Sunil,

I think the URL is not correct. I would expect a URL like http://localhost:8080/activiti-rest/service/runtime/process-instances

Best regards,

Re: can't start a process instance by REST API

sahusunil — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 17:04:24 GMT

Hi Tijs,
That's what I thought. I tried it already but I was getting below error and user guide also says to use http://localhost:8080/activiti-rest/runtime/process-instances so I was not sure. Can you please confirm if Request body is correct as I have mentioned above.

Error:
{
"errorMessage": "The server is refusing to service the request because the entity of the request is in a format not supported by the requested resource for the requested method",
"statusCode": 415
}

Thanks
Sunil

Re: can't start a process instance by REST API

sahusunil — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 16:07:48 GMT

Never mind..issue is resolved now. Thanks Martin and Tijs for your help.

Thanks
Sunil

Re: can't start a process instance by REST API

muthaks — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 21:49:24 GMT

can you please supply the method or code you used

Re: can't start a process instance by REST API

vrdhn — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 08:07:51 GMT

I have got the same problem with you. Can you please share to me the solution?

Re: can't start a process instance by REST API

kohir_rajesh — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 12:21:04 GMT

Hi,

I am also facing the same issue.Can you please tell me the reason.

I am making the following rest call.

http://kermit:kermit@localhost:8090/actviti-rest/service/identity/users

http://kermit:kermit@172.20.184.27:8090/actviti-rest/service/identity/users

I have give Content-Type and Accept in Header as 'application/json'

Response

Html format:

<h1>HTTP Status 404 - /actviti-rest/service/identity/users</h1>
<HR size="1" noshade="noshade">
<p>
<b>type</b> Status report
</p>
<p>
<b>message</b>
<u>/actviti-rest/service/identity/users</u>
</p>
<p>
<b>description</b>
<u>The requested resource is not available.</u>
</p>
<HR size="1" noshade="noshade">
<h3>Apache Tomcat/7.0.52</h3>
</body>
</html>

Re: can't start a process instance by REST API

dungdv24 — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 08:17:16 GMT

Please, Help me.
Error: 500

{

"message": "Internal server error",

"exception": "Invalid license: no new process instances can be started"

}