topic The REST API for a workflow created by graphical interface? in Alfresco Forum https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-forum/the-rest-api-for-a-workflow-created-by-graphical-interface/m-p/12670#M5603 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello all,</P><P></P><P>I have created a workflow using graphical interface provided by&nbsp;<STRONG>online trial version of Alfresco</STRONG>. (A screenshot is below for your info.)</P><P>It is validated and works fine when I start the process.</P><P>Now my question is: "Does the <STRONG>graphical interface</STRONG> provide a REST API for external applications to run/start this workflow automatically?"</P><P>If yes, can you please let me know how I can have/access that REST URL/API to start my workflow automatically?</P><P></P><P>Thanks for your help in advance.</P><P></P><P>Narjes</P><P></P><P><IMG __jive_id="14265" alt="" class="image-1 jive-image j-img-original" src="/legacyfs/online/alfresco/14265_Alfresco pic 2.png" style="width: 620px; height: 355px;" /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 05 Jun 2017 17:05:11 GMT ntj 2017-06-05T17:05:11Z The REST API for a workflow created by graphical interface? https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-forum/the-rest-api-for-a-workflow-created-by-graphical-interface/m-p/12670#M5603 Hello all,I have created a workflow using graphical interface provided by&nbsp;online trial version of Alfresco. (A screenshot is below for your info.)It is validated and works fine when I start the process.Now my question is: "Does the graphical interface provide a REST API for external applications to Mon, 05 Jun 2017 17:05:11 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-forum/the-rest-api-for-a-workflow-created-by-graphical-interface/m-p/12670#M5603 ntj 2017-06-05T17:05:11Z Re: The REST API for a workflow created by graphical interface? https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-forum/the-rest-api-for-a-workflow-created-by-graphical-interface/m-p/12671#M5604 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello,</P><P>Based on your diagram, the two REST components you have there are basically REST clients. When you start the process, those tasks will invoke the REST APIs you have configured using those components. Basically those two REST components in your process are REST clients. If I understand your question correctly, you want to start the process instance through&nbsp;an REST API. Yes, that is possible. Alfresco Process Service comes with a rich set of APIs. There are APIs that allow you to start a process instance.&nbsp;Please refer the documentation for more details:&nbsp;<A class="link-titled" href="http://docs.alfresco.com/process-services1.6/topics/start_process_instance.html" title="http://docs.alfresco.com/process-services1.6/topics/start_process_instance.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Start Process Instance | Alfresco Documentation</A>&nbsp;</P><P>If you have the latest version installed, you should be able to browse through all the APIs using the API Explorer which is available at&nbsp;<A class="link-titled" href="http://localhost:8080/activiti-app/api-explorer.html" title="http://localhost:8080/activiti-app/api-explorer.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://localhost:8080/activiti-app/api-explorer.html</A>&nbsp;(assuming you have Alfresco Process Service installed on your localhost running on 8080. Otherwise, please modify the url accordingly). You can also use the cloud instances's API Explorer to browse the API documentation which is available at <A class="link-titled" href="https://activiti.alfresco.com/activiti-app/api-explorer.html" title="https://activiti.alfresco.com/activiti-app/api-explorer.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Alfresco Process Services API Explorer</A>&nbsp;</P><P></P><P>Hope this helps.</P><P></P><P>Cheers,</P><P>Ciju</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 06 Jun 2017 04:11:51 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-forum/the-rest-api-for-a-workflow-created-by-graphical-interface/m-p/12671#M5604 cjose 2017-06-06T04:11:51Z Re: The REST API for a workflow created by graphical interface? https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-forum/the-rest-api-for-a-workflow-created-by-graphical-interface/m-p/12672#M5605 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Many thanks Ciju for this exhaustive explanation. It was really helpful.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 06 Jun 2017 20:25:53 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-forum/the-rest-api-for-a-workflow-created-by-graphical-interface/m-p/12672#M5605 ntj 2017-06-06T20:25:53Z