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  • Endpoints
      • POSTRun Workflow
      • POSTBatch Run Workflow
      • GETGet Workflow Run
      • POSTUpdate Workflow Run
      • POSTCancel Workflow Run
      • DELDelete Workflow Run
      • GETList Workflow Runs
      • POSTCreate Workflow
      • GETGet Workflow
      • POSTUpdate Workflow
      • GETList Workflows
      • POSTCreate Workflow Version
      • GETGet Workflow Version
      • GETList Workflow Versions
  • Webhook Events
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EndpointsWorkflows

Update Workflow

POST
/workflows/:id
POST
/workflows/:id
1import { ExtendClient } from "extend-ai";
2
3const client = new ExtendClient({ token: "YOUR_TOKEN" });
4await client.workflows.update("workflow_abc123", {
5    steps: [{
6            type: "TRIGGER",
7            name: "name"
8        }, {
9            type: "PARSE",
10            name: "name"
11        }]
12});
1{
2  "object": "workflow",
3  "id": "workflow_BMlfq_yWM3sT-ZzvCnA3f",
4  "name": "Invoice Processing",
5  "createdAt": "2024-03-21T16:45:00Z",
6  "updatedAt": "2024-03-21T16:45:00Z",
7  "draftVersion": {
8    "object": "workflow_version",
9    "id": "workflow_version_Zk9mNP12Qw4-yTv8BdR3H",
10    "version": "1",
11    "name": "Production v1",
12    "steps": [
13      {
14        "name": "string",
15        "type": "TRIGGER",
16        "next": [
17          {
18            "step": "parse"
19          }
20        ]
21      }
22    ],
23    "createdAt": "2024-03-21T16:45:00Z"
24  }
25}

Update a workflow’s draft. You can update the name, the steps, or both.

When steps is provided, the draft version’s steps are replaced with the new set. Steps with matching names from the previous draft preserve their internal identity.

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Authentication

AuthorizationBearer

Bearer authentication of the form Bearer <token>, where token is your auth token.

Path parameters

idstringRequired
The ID of the workflow to update.

Headers

x-extend-api-version"2026-02-09"Optional
API version to use for the request. If you're using an SDK, you can ignore this parameter. If you are not using an SDK and do not specify a version, you will either receive a `400 Bad Request` or be set to a previous legacy version. See [API Versioning](https://docs.extend.ai/2026-02-09/developers/api-versioning) for more details.

Request

This endpoint expects an object.
namestringOptional
The new name for the workflow.
stepslist of objectsOptional
The new step definitions for the draft version. Replaces all existing draft steps. See the [Configuring Workflows via API guide](https://docs.extend.ai/2026-02-09/product/workflows/configuring-workflows-via-api) for step definitions, branching patterns, and examples.

Response

Workflow updated successfully
objectenum

The type of object. Always "workflow".

Allowed values:
idstring
The ID of the workflow.
namestring
The name of the workflow.
createdAtstringformat: "date-time"

The time (in UTC) at which the object was created. Will follow the RFC 3339 format.

Example: "2024-03-21T16:45:00Z"

updatedAtstringformat: "date-time"

The time (in UTC) at which the object was last updated. Will follow the RFC 3339 format.

Example: "2024-03-21T16:45:00Z"

draftVersionobject
A workflow version with its step definitions.

Errors

400
Bad Request Error
401
Unauthorized Error
402
Payment Required Error
403
Forbidden Error
404
Not Found Error
422
Unprocessable Entity Error
429
Too Many Requests Error
500
Internal Server Error

API version to use for the request. If you’re using an SDK, you can ignore this parameter. If you are not using an SDK and do not specify a version, you will either receive a 400 Bad Request or be set to a previous legacy version. See API Versioning for more details.

The new step definitions for the draft version. Replaces all existing draft steps.

See the Configuring Workflows via API guide for step definitions, branching patterns, and examples.