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List workflows

get
https://api.box.com/2.0
/workflows

Returns list of workflows that act on a given folder ID, and have a flow with a trigger type of WORKFLOW_MANUAL_START.

You application must be authorized to use the Manage Box Relay application scope within the developer console in to use this endpoint.

Request

bearer [ACCESS_TOKEN]
application/json

Query Parameters

stringin queryrequired
12345

The unique identifier that represent a folder.

The ID for any folder can be determined by visiting this folder in the web application and copying the ID from the URL. For example, for the URL https://*.app.box.com/folder/123 the folder_id is 123.

The root folder of a Box account is always represented by the ID 0.

integer (int64)in queryoptional
1000
1000

The maximum number of items to return per page.

stringin queryoptional
JV9IRGZmieiBasejOG9yDCRNgd2ymoZIbjsxbJMjIs3kioVii

Defines the position marker at which to begin returning results. This is used when paginating using marker-based pagination.

This requires usemarker to be set to true.

stringin queryoptional
WORKFLOW_MANUAL_START

Type of trigger to search for.

Response

application/jsonWorkflows

Returns the workflow.

application/jsonClient error

Returned if the trigger type is not WORKFLOW_MANUAL_START.

application/jsonClient error

Returned if the folder is not found, or the user does not have access to the folder.

application/jsonClient error

An unexpected client error.

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Request Example

cURL
curl -i -X GET "https://api.box.com/2.0/workflows?folder_id=324234" \
     -H "authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>"
TypeScript Gen
await adminClient.workflows.getWorkflows({
  folderId: workflowFolderId,
} satisfies GetWorkflowsQueryParams);
Python Gen
admin_client.workflows.get_workflows(workflow_folder_id)
.NET Gen
await adminClient.Workflows.GetWorkflowsAsync(queryParams: new GetWorkflowsQueryParams(folderId: workflowFolderId));
Swift Gen (Beta)
try await adminClient.workflows.getWorkflows(queryParams: GetWorkflowsQueryParams(folderId: workflowFolderId))

Response Example

{
  "entries": [
    {
      "description": "This workflow sets off a new hire approval flow",
      "id": "11446498",
      "is_enabled": true,
      "name": "New Hire Workflow",
      "type": "workflow",
      "flows": [
        {
          "created_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
          "created_by": {
            "id": "11446498",
            "type": "user"
          },
          "id": "12345",
          "outcomes": [
            {
              "action_type": "assign_task",
              "id": "12345",
              "if_rejected": [
                {
                  "action_type": "assign_task",
                  "id": "12345",
                  "name": "Approval Rejection Outcome",
                  "type": "outcome"
                }
              ],
              "name": "Task Approval Outcome",
              "type": "outcome"
            }
          ],
          "trigger": {
            "scope": [
              {
                "object": {
                  "id": "12345",
                  "type": "folder"
                },
                "ref": "/event/source/parameters/folder",
                "type": "trigger_scope"
              }
            ],
            "trigger_type": "WORKFLOW_MANUAL_START",
            "type": "trigger"
          },
          "type": "flow"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "limit": 1000,
  "next_marker": "JV9IRGZmieiBasejOG9yDCRNgd2ymoZIbjsxbJMjIs3kioVii",
  "prev_marker": "JV9IRGZmieiBasejOG9yDCRNgd2ymoZIbjsxbJMjIs3kioVih"
}