Start Workflow

The start workflow endpoint can be used to start a flow within a workflow of type WORKFLOW_MANUAL_START. Other flow types cannot be started. If you have the flow set up to accept configurations at runtime, you must send in the optional outcomes array object.

For more information on how to use this endpoint, refer to our blog post.

cURL

curl -i -X POST "https://api.box.com/2.0/workflows/42037322/start" \
     -H "authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>" \
     -d '{
       "type": "workflow_parameters",
       "flow": {
        "id": "8937625",
        "type": "flow"
       },
       "files": [{
          "type": "file",
          "id": "389047572"
        },
        {
          "type": "file",
          "id": "389047578"
        }],
       "folder": {
         "id": "2233212",
         "type": "folder"
       },
       "outcomes": [
          {
            "id": "34895783",
            "type": "outcome",
            "task_collaborators": {
                "type": "variable",
                "variable_type": "user_list",
                "variable_value": [{ "type": "user", "id": "890273642" }]
            },
            "completion_rule": {
                "type": "variable",
                "variable_type": "task_completion_rule",
                "variable_value": "all_assignees"
            },
            "file_collaborator_role": {
                "type": "variable",
                "variable_type": "collaborator_role",
                "variable_value": "viewer"
            }
          }
        ]
     }'

TypeScript Gen

await adminClient.workflows.startWorkflow(workflowToRun.id!, {
  type: 'workflow_parameters' as StartWorkflowRequestBodyTypeField,
  flow: {
    type: 'flow',
    id: workflowToRun.flows![0].id!,
  } satisfies StartWorkflowRequestBodyFlowField,
  files: [
    {
      type: 'file' as StartWorkflowRequestBodyFilesTypeField,
      id: workflowFileId,
    } satisfies StartWorkflowRequestBodyFilesField,
  ],
  folder: {
    type: 'folder' as StartWorkflowRequestBodyFolderTypeField,
    id: workflowFolderId,
  } satisfies StartWorkflowRequestBodyFolderField,
} satisfies StartWorkflowRequestBody);

Python Gen

admin_client.workflows.start_workflow(
    workflow_to_run.id,
    StartWorkflowFlow(type="flow", id=workflow_to_run.flows[0].id),
    [
        StartWorkflowFiles(
            type=StartWorkflowFilesTypeField.FILE.value, id=workflow_file_id
        )
    ],
    StartWorkflowFolder(
        type=StartWorkflowFolderTypeField.FOLDER.value, id=workflow_folder_id
    ),
    type=StartWorkflowType.WORKFLOW_PARAMETERS.value,
)

.NET Gen

await adminClient.Workflows.StartWorkflowAsync(workflowId: NullableUtils.Unwrap(workflowToRun.Id), requestBody: new StartWorkflowRequestBody(flow: new StartWorkflowRequestBodyFlowField() { Type = "flow", Id = NullableUtils.Unwrap(NullableUtils.Unwrap(workflowToRun.Flows)[0].Id) }, files: Array.AsReadOnly(new [] {new StartWorkflowRequestBodyFilesField() { Type = StartWorkflowRequestBodyFilesTypeField.File, Id = workflowFileId }}), folder: new StartWorkflowRequestBodyFolderField() { Type = StartWorkflowRequestBodyFolderTypeField.Folder, Id = workflowFolderId }) { Type = StartWorkflowRequestBodyTypeField.WorkflowParameters });