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Execute a workflow

POSThttps://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/workflows/{workflow_id}/instanceshttps://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/workflows/{workflow_id}/instanceshttps://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/workflows/{workflow_id}/instanceshttps://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/workflows/{workflow_id}/instanceshttps://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/workflows/{workflow_id}/instanceshttps://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/workflows/{workflow_id}/instanceshttps://api.uk1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/workflows/{workflow_id}/instanceshttps://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/workflows/{workflow_id}/instanceshttps://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/workflows/{workflow_id}/instances

Overview

Execute the given workflow. This API requires a registered application key. Alternatively, you can configure these permissions in the UI.

This endpoint requires the workflows_run permission.

OAuth apps require the workflows_run authorization scope to access this endpoint.

Arguments

Path Parameters

Name
Type
Description
workflow_id [required]
string

The ID of the workflow.

Request

Body Data (required)

Field
Type
Description
meta
object

Additional information for creating a workflow instance.

Response

Created

Response returned upon successful workflow instance creation.

Field
Type
Description
data
object

Data about the created workflow instance.

Code Example

Execute a workflow returns "Created" response
# Path parameters
export workflow_id="CHANGE_ME"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/workflows/${workflow_id}/instances" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "meta": {
    "payload": {
      "input": "value"
    }
  }
}
EOF
# Path parameters
export workflow_id="CHANGE_ME"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="us3.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/workflows/${workflow_id}/instances" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "meta": {
    "payload": {
      "input": "value"
    }
  }
}
EOF
# Path parameters
export workflow_id="CHANGE_ME"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="us5.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/workflows/${workflow_id}/instances" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "meta": {
    "payload": {
      "input": "value"
    }
  }
}
EOF
# Path parameters
export workflow_id="CHANGE_ME"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="datadoghq.eu"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/workflows/${workflow_id}/instances" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "meta": {
    "payload": {
      "input": "value"
    }
  }
}
EOF
# Path parameters
export workflow_id="CHANGE_ME"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="ap1.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/workflows/${workflow_id}/instances" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "meta": {
    "payload": {
      "input": "value"
    }
  }
}
EOF
# Path parameters
export workflow_id="CHANGE_ME"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="ap2.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/workflows/${workflow_id}/instances" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "meta": {
    "payload": {
      "input": "value"
    }
  }
}
EOF
# Path parameters
export workflow_id="CHANGE_ME"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="uk1.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/workflows/${workflow_id}/instances" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "meta": {
    "payload": {
      "input": "value"
    }
  }
}
EOF
# Path parameters
export workflow_id="CHANGE_ME"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="ddog-gov.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/workflows/${workflow_id}/instances" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "meta": {
    "payload": {
      "input": "value"
    }
  }
}
EOF
# Path parameters
export workflow_id="CHANGE_ME"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="us2.ddog-gov.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/workflows/${workflow_id}/instances" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "meta": {
    "payload": {
      "input": "value"
    }
  }
}
EOF