Task API

The Task API controller provides an API to query and manage tasks.

Endpoints

Search tasks

Returns the list of tasks that satisfy search request parameters.

URL

/v1/tasks/search

Method

POST

Request body

TaskSearchRequest - [Optional]

HTTP request example

All request body parameters are optional.

note

Only one of [searchAfter, searchAfterOrEqual, searchBefore, searchBeforeOrEqual] search options must be present at once in the request.

If an empty body is provided, all tasks are returned.

Send a token issue POST request to the authorization server with the following content:

{
  "tasklist_session": "<tasklist-session-id>",
  "search_after": "<search-after>",
}

Refer to the following example with curl:

curl -X 'GET' \
  'http://{host}/v1/tasklist-session/{tasklistSessionId}?processDefinitionKey={processDefinitionKey}&search_after={search-after}' \
  -H 'accept: application/json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer {yourBearerToken}'

See details on Tasklist API (REST) authentication if you have not already authenticated.

Only assigned and with CREATED state tasks will be returned:

{
  "tasklist_session": "<tasklist-session>",
  "search_after": "<search-after>",
  "state": "CREATED",
  "assigned": true
}

Responses

HTTP status	Description	Response schema
200	On success	JSON array of objects with TaskSearchResponse structure
400	An error is returned when more than one search parameters among [searchAfter, searchAfterOrEqual, searchBefore, searchBeforeOrEqual] are present in the request.	JSON object with Error structure

Get task

This endpoint retrieves the details of a specific task identified by {taskId}.

URL

/v1/tasks/{taskId}

Method

GET

Request parameters

Parameter name	Type	Required	Description
taskId	path	true	ID of the task

HTTP request example

curl -X 'GET' \
  'http://{host}/v1/tasks/{taskId}' \
  -H 'accept: application/json'
  -H 'Cookie: TASKLIST-SESSION={tasklistSessionId}'

Responses

HTTP status	Description	Response schema
200	On success	JSON object with TaskResponse structure
404	An error is returned when the task with the taskId is not found.	JSON object with Error structure

Assign task

Endpoint to assign a task with taskId to assignee or the active user. Returns the task.

URL

/v1/tasks/{taskId}/assign

Method

PATCH

Request parameters

Parameter name	Type	Required	Description
taskId	path	true	ID of the task

Request body

TaskAssignRequest - [Optional]

note

When using the REST API with a JWT authentication token, the following request body parameters may be used.

HTTP request example

curl -X 'PATCH' \
  'http://{host}/v1/tasks/{taskId}/assign' \
  -H 'accept: application/json' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Cookie: TASKLIST-SESSION={tasklistSessionId}'

If JWT authentication is used:

curl -X 'PATCH' \
  'http://{host}/v1/tasks/{taskId}/assign' \
  -H 'accept: application/json' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Cookie: TASKLIST-SESSION={tasklistSessionId}' \
  -d '{
  "assignee": "someAssignee",
  "allowOverrideAssignment": true
}'

Responses

HTTP status	Description	Response schema
200	On success	JSON object with TaskResponse structure
400	An error is returned when the task is not active (not in the CREATED state).	JSON object with Error structure
400	An error is returned when task was already assigned.	JSON object with Error structure
403	An error is returned when the user doesn't have the permission to assign another user to this task.	JSON object with Error structure
404	An error is returned when the task with the taskId is not found.	JSON object with Error structure

Unassign task

Unassign a task with the provided id. This returns the task.

URL

/v1/tasks/{taskId}/unassign

Method

PATCH

Request parameters

Parameter name	Type	Required	Description
taskId	path	true	ID of the task

HTTP request example

curl -X 'PATCH' \
  'http://{host}/v1/tasks/{taskId}/unassign' \
  -H 'accept: application/json' \
  -H 'Cookie: TASKLIST-SESSION={tasklistSessionId}'

Responses

HTTP status	Description	Response schema
200	On success	JSON object with TaskResponse structure
400	An error is returned when the task is not active (not in the CREATED state).	JSON object with Error structure
400	An error is returned if the task was not assigned before.	JSON object with Error structure
404	An error is returned when the task with the taskId is not found.	JSON object with Error structure

Complete task

Complete a task with taskId and optional variables. Returns the task.

URL

/v1/tasks/{taskId}/complete

Method

PATCH

Request parameters

Parameter name	Type	Required	Description
taskId	path	true	ID of the task

Request body

TaskCompleteRequest - [Optional]

HTTP request example

With empty body:

curl -X 'PATCH' \
  'http://{host}/v1/tasks/{taskId}/complete' \
  -H 'accept: application/json' \
  -H 'Cookie: TASKLIST-SESSION={tasklistSessionId}'

With TaskCompleteRequest:

curl -X 'PATCH' \
  'http://{host}/v1/tasks/{taskId}/complete' \
  -H 'accept: application/json' \
  -H 'Cookie: TASKLIST-SESSION={tasklistSessionId}' \
  -d '{
  "variables": [
    {
      "name": "varA",
      "value": "25"
    }
  ]
}'

Responses

HTTP status	Description	Response schema
200	On success	JSON object with TaskResponse structure
400	An error is returned when the task is not active (not in the CREATED state).	JSON object with Error structure
400	An error is returned if the task was not assigned before.	JSON object with Error structure
400	An error is returned if the task is not assigned to the current user.	JSON object with Error structure
404	An error is returned when the task with the taskId is not found.	JSON object with Error structure

Save draft task variables

This API endpoint allows you to save draft variables for a specific task.

Description

This operation performs several actions:

1. Validates the task and draft variables.
2. Deletes existing draft variables for the task.
3. Checks for new draft variables. If a new variable's name matches an existing one but the value differs, it is saved. In case of duplicate draft variable names, the last variable's value is kept.

note

Be aware that invoking this method successively will overwrite all existing draft variables. Only draft variables submitted in the most recent request body will be persisted. Therefore, ensure you include all necessary variables in each request to maintain the intended variable set.

caution

Note that the UI does not currently display the values for draft variables that are created via this endpoint.

URL

/v1/tasks/{taskId}/variables

Method

POST

Request parameters

Parameter name	Type	Required	Description
taskId	path	true	ID of the task

Request body

SaveVariablesRequest - [Required]

HTTP request examples

Request with provided list of draft variables

curl -X 'POST' \
  'http://{host}/v1/tasks/{taskId}/variables' \
  -H 'accept: application/json' \
  -H 'Cookie: TASKLIST-SESSION={tasklistSessionId}' \
  -d '{
  "variables": [
    {
      "name": "strVarExample",
      "value": "\"strVarValue\""
    },
    {
      "name": "intVarExample",
      "value": "15"
    },
    {
      "name": "booleanVarExample",
      "value": "false"
    },
    {
      "name": "arrayVarExample",
      "value": "[1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21]"
    }
  ]
}'

Request with empty list of draft variables

In such a scenario, all previously stored draft variables will be removed.

curl -X 'POST' \
  'http://{host}/v1/tasks/{taskId}/variables' \
  -H 'accept: application/json' \
  -H 'Cookie: TASKLIST-SESSION={tasklistSessionId}' \
  -d '{
  "variables": [
    {
      "name": "strVarExample",
      "value": "\"strVarValue\""
    },
    {
      "name": "intVarExample",
      "value": "15"
    },
    {
      "name": "booleanVarExample",
      "value": "false"
    },
    {
      "name": "arrayVarExample",
      "value": "[1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21]"
    },
    {
      "name": "objectVarExample",
      "value": "{\"strProp\": \"strValue\", \"intProp\": 15}"
    }
  ]
}'

Responses

HTTP status	Description	Response schema
204	On success	-
400	An error is returned when the task is not active (not in the CREATED state).	JSON object with Error structure
400	An error is returned if the task was not assigned before.	JSON object with Error structure
400	An error is returned if the task is not assigned to the current user.	JSON object with Error structure
404	An error is returned when the task with the taskId is not found.	JSON object with Error structure

Search task variables

Returns a list of task variables for the specified taskId and variableNames.

URL

/v1/tasks/{taskId}/variables/search

Method

POST

Request parameters

Parameter name	Type	Required	Description
taskId	path	true	ID of the task

Request body

VariablesSearchRequest - [Optional]

HTTP request example

If the request body is not provided or if the variableNames parameter in the request is null or empty, all variables associated with the task will be returned.

curl -X 'POST' \
  'http://{host}/v1/tasks/{taskId}/variables/search' \
  -H 'accept: application/json' \
  -H 'Cookie: TASKLIST-SESSION={tasklistSessionId}' \
  -d ''

curl -X 'POST' \
  'http://{host}/v1/tasks/{taskId}/variables/search' \
  -H 'accept: application/json' \
  -H 'Cookie: TASKLIST-SESSION={tasklistSessionId}' \
  -d '{
    "variableNames": null
  }'

curl -X 'POST' \
  'http://{host}/v1/tasks/{taskId}/variables/search' \
  -H 'accept: application/json' \
  -H 'Cookie: TASKLIST-SESSION={tasklistSessionId}' \
  -d '{
    "variableNames": []
  }'

Only the variables with name "varA" and "varB" will be returned if they are assigned to the task.

curl -X 'POST' \
  'http://{host}/v1/tasks/{taskId}/variables/search' \
  -H 'accept: application/json' \
  -H 'Cookie: TASKLIST-SESSION={tasklistSessionId}' \
  -d '{
    "variableNames": [
      "varA", "varB"
    ]
  }'

Responses

HTTP status	Description	Response schema
200	On success	JSON array of objects with VariableSearchResponse structure
404	An error is returned when the task with the taskId is not found.	JSON object with Error structure