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Starting a process instance via REST

davidcarrico — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 20:55:00 GMT

So I am trying to start a process instance using REST API. I have read the REST API, and am calling the followingPOST) http://localhost:8080/activiti-rest/service/runtime/process-instancesHeaders: Authorization: Basic a2VybWl0Omtlcm1pdA==Content-Type: application/jsonBody:{"processDefinitionKey":"

Re: Starting a process instance via REST

davidcarrico — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 21:18:45 GMT

OK, i have solved the item #1. It appears the Format of the variables was wrong. Here is the right format (see below). I still really need answer to #2 though, thank you.

{"processDefinitionKey":"vacationRequest",
"variables":[
{"name":"employeeName", "value" : "dave"},
{"name":"numberOfDays", "value" : "5"},
{"name":"startDate", "value" : "10-08-2015 11:11"},
{"name":"vacationMotivation", "value" : "rest"}]}

Re: Starting a process instance via REST

davidcarrico — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 22:18:55 GMT

OK - I will be the guy who answers his own question today

Get All Process Definitions
GET
http://localhost:8080/activiti-rest/service/repository/process-definitions?size=1000

Get a specific process definition
GET
http://localhost:8080/activiti-rest/service/repository/process-definitions/vacationRequest:2:2514

Get tasks for a given process definition
GET
http://localhost:8080/activiti-rest/service/runtime/tasks?processDefinitionId=vacationRequest:2:2514

Get variables for first task in a given definition
GET
http://localhost:8080/activiti-rest/service/runtime/tasks/7543/variables

Re: Starting a process instance via REST

jbarrez — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 09:05:12 GMT

> OK - I will be the guy who answers his own question today smiley

I like that

Re: Starting a process instance via REST

yzk0281 — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 09:23:37 GMT

Hi Barrez and David
I am wonder that if I can add someone in this vacationRequest to approve it
How to point the one to approve this vacationRequest ?