Project API Execute

This POST service will perform the same action found on the Execute Utility Project Request Form off the project screen. It will initiate a request to execute the project with the Project ID specified in the URL. The service will return the workflowRequestId which can be used by the getWorkflowRequestStatus call to determine when the workflow is complete.

API URLs

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/project/{id}/execute

Request

Attributes	Required	Type	Description
id	Y	URL	This is a URL path parameter for the id which is used to execute a project.
environmentId	Y	Long	The Id of the Environment the project should be executed in.
instanceIds	N	List<Long>	A list of Instance Ids that the project should be executed on. If not supplied, the project will execute on the instances that are associated to the utility project.
exceptionToWindow	N	Boolean	Values are true or false. Indicates that the deployment is an exception to the deployment window. Defaults to false.
startTime	N	DateTime	The time when the deployment will be started. The expected time format is: `yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ssXXX`
workflowVersionOverride	N	String	Optionally, specify a workflow version to override the active workflow version.
inputs	N	Array	This is a list of `code/value` pairs for the inputs. Not all inputs need to be supplied. If an input has a default value that is acceptable for the Workflow to run, it does not need to be supplied.
flexFields	N	Array	This is a list of the `code/value` pairs for the Flexfields. Not all FlexFields need to be supplied. If a FlexField has a default value or options that are acceptable for the workflow to run, it does not need to be changed.

Response

Attributes	Type	Description
workflowRequestId	String	Returns just String for workflow request id that was submitted.

Response Codes

HTTP Code	Description
201	Project was found and executed
400	Bad request
401	Unauthorized
500	Unexpected internal server error

Example

We can execute a Utility Project with Id 10004 with this request:

URL: http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/project/10004/execute

{
	"environmentId":10045,
	"instanceIds":[10044],
	"exceptionToWindow":false,
	"startTime":"2018-07-20T11:31:06Z",
	"workflowVersionOverride":"1.0",
	"inputs":[
		{"code":"INPUT1","value":"Test"},
		{"code":"INPUT2","value":"1234"}
	],
	"flexFields":[
		{"code":"FLEXFIELD1","value":"123"},
		{"code":"FLEXFIELD2","value":"abc"}
	]
}

In response, we will receive the workflowRequestId: