Looking for some examples on using REST API for workflows

Hello,

We are currently doing a POC on using Content Server 16.2.3 REST API for Workflows for below scenarios:
• Initiate workflows using Alpaca forms
• Upload docs before we initiate workflows
• Show form data in Alapaca forms
• Complete workflow task
• Integrating user picker/widget on the alpaca forms to set user fields.

Wondering if anyone out there researching on above topics.
I would really appreciate if you can share any examples.

Thanks,
Mahesh

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Thallam_Jyothi_Swarupa

Initiate workflows using Alpaca forms

First create a draftprocess, then Intiate it.

To create draft process

api/v2/draftprocesses

Implementation Notes : Creates a draft process

Model Schema

DraftProcess { 
  draftprocess_id (integer): The id of the created draft process
}

Parameter   Value   Description Parameter Type  Data Type   
workflow_id         Workflow id.    form        integer



HTTP Status Code  Reason
400               The REST API URL could not be found in the mappings registry  
400               It is not allowed to execute an action and a custom action  
401               Authentication Required

api/v2/draftprocesses/{draftprocess_id}

To update form data, use action : ”formUpdate”
To Initiate workflow , use action : “Initiate”,

Implementation Notes :Initiates or updates a workflow based on the provided action.

Parameter           Value       Description                     Parameter Type  Data Type
draftprocess_id     (empty)     Draft process id.               path            integer
action              (empty)     Standard action to be executed. form            string


HTTP Status Code    Reason
400                 The REST API URL could not be found in the mappings registry
400                 It is not allowed to execute an action and a custom action
401                 Authentication Required

Upload docs before we initiate workflows

api/v1/nodes creating a node

Implementation Notes :Creates a node. Information on the parameters required for specific subtypes is detailed later in this documentation. Note that the parameters for creating objects in v1 and v2 are identical unless otherwise indicated. See the Implementation Notes for specifying categories and attributes during the create.

CreateResponse {
id (integer, optional): The ID of the node which was created
} 

Parameter               Description                Parameter Type   Data Type
type                    Subtype of the node          form           integer
parent_id               Parent node ID               form           integer
name                    Name of the node             form           string
description             Description of the node      form           string 
external_create_date    External create date         form           date 
external_modify_date    External modify date         form           date 
external_source         External source              form           string
external_identity       External identity            form           string 
external_identity_type  External identity type       form           string

HTTP Status Code    Reason
400                 The REST API URL could not be found in the mappings registry
400                 An item with the name '{name}' already exists.
400                 Could not create a new [node type, e.g. 'Folder']
400                 Missing required parameter '[parameter name]'
400                 Sorry, the item you requested could not be accessed. Either it does not exist or you do not    have permission to access it. If you were sent a link to this item, please contact the sender for assistance.
400                 Subtype {type} not registered
400                 External source not found
400                 Error getting identity type id
401                 Authentication Required

Complete workflow task:

api/v2/processes/{process_id}/subprocesses/{subprocess_id}/tasks/{task_id}

Implementation Notes : Sends on a process based on the provided action / custom_action. The provided comment is added to the current task.

Parameters

Parameter       Value           Description   Parameter Type    Data Type
process_id      (empty)         Workflow ID.      path               integer
subprocess_id   (empty)         Sub workflow ID.  path               integer
task_id         (empty)         Workflow task ID. path               integer
Action(EX:SendOn, 
Delegate,etc)   (empty)         Standard action to be executed. This parameter must not be send with the custom_action parameter.  form  string
custom_action   (empty)         Custom action (disposition) to be executed. This parameter must not be sent with the action parameter.    form   string
comment         (empty)         Comment which should be set for the action. form     string

Error Status Codes

HTTP Status Code    Reason
400               The REST API URL could not be found in the mappings registry
400               It is not allowed to execute an action and a custom action
401               Authentication Required

Show form data in Alapaca forms/Integrating user picker/widget on the alpaca forms to set user fields.:

If the response is in the below format the alpaca form will automatically get rendered:

api/v1/forms/processes/tasks/update

Implementation Notes :Gets the Alpaca forms for displaying a workflow item.

WorkflowPropertiesFormInfo {
data (WorkflowPropertiesInfo, optional),
forms (array[WorkflowFormInfo], optional): The array containing the information on workflow attributes to be displayed. The forms are displayed in the workflow dialog.
}
WorkflowPropertiesInfo {
title (string, optional): Title of the workflow,
instructions (string, optional): Instructions of the workflow task,
priority (integer, optional): Priority of the workflow task,
comments_on (boolean, optional): Flag indicating if comments are enabled for the workflow,
attachments_on (boolean, optional): Flag indicating if attachments are enabled for the workflow,
data_packages (array[WorkflowDataPackageInfo], optional): The array containing the information about the defined data packages (comments, attachments, ...),
actions (array[WorkflowActionInfo], optional): The array containing the information about the standard actions for the workflow task. ( example: SendOn, SendForReview, Delegate),
custom_actions (array[WorkflowActionInfo], optional): The array containing the information about the custom actions (dispositiions) for the workflow task.,
message (WorkflowPropertiesMessageInfo, optional),
member_accept (boolean, optional): Indicates if the step has to be accepted before the user can work with it,
reply_performer_id (integer, optional): Contains in a subwork case, if available, the performerId of the step before this step. Used for the 'Reply' action in smartUI, but can be set in other cases as well. Is not there when the performerId is not available.
}
WorkflowDataPackageInfo {
type (integer, optional): Type of the data package, normally 1,
sub_type (integer, optional): Sub type of the data package (attachments = 1, comments = 2, attributes = 3, ...),
data (object, optional): The structure of the data property depends on the data packages
}
WorkflowActionInfo {
key (string, optional): Key of the action, has to be sent when executing the action,
label (string, optional): Label of the action
}
WorkflowPropertiesMessageInfo {
performer (integer, optional): Performer that is responsible for the message,
type (string, optional): The type of the message. Supported types are 'delegate', 'review' and 'review_return',
text (string, optional): The message text
}
WorkflowFormInfo {
data (object, optional): Dynamic data for the workflow to be displayed,
options (object, optional): Basic data about the alpaca form,
schema (object, optional): Properties of the parameters being used for displaying workflow attributes,
columns (integer, optional): Number of columns for the form, currently supported values: 1 or 2
} 


Parameter               Description         Parameter Type   Data Type
process_id      The ID of the workflow          query       integer
subprocess_id   The ID of the sub workflow      query       integer
task_id         The ID of the task in the workflow  query       integer

suppress_response_codesForces the server to always return a HTTP Response of '200 OK'. The data returned from the call will have an additional integer feature named 'statusCode', which will contain the actual status code (the 'statusCode' feature will be added regardless of whether the REST API call was successful or not). This is an empty parameter, thus no value is required (e.g. ?suppress_response_codes).

Error Status Codes

400 The REST API URL could not be found in the mappings registry
400 Argument 'process_id' is required
400 Argument 'subprocess_id' is required
400 Argument 'task_id' is required
400 Invalid datatype specified for argument 'process_id'
400 Invalid datatype specified for argument 'subprocess_id'
400 Invalid datatype specified for argument 'task_id'
401 Authentication Required
500 Could not get a workflow for {process_id}, {subprocess_id}, {task_id}

Mahesh Pinnamaneni

Hi Jyothi,
I have below questions:
1) How can we initiate workflow with form data. you mentioned to use the action as formUpdate but how do we set the form fields.
2) How can we get the workflow attachment folder id so we can upload docs while we initiate workflow.