Workato · Schema
Workato Recipe
Represents a Workato recipe — an automated workflow connecting applications and services. Recipes consist of a trigger and one or more actions that run when the trigger fires.
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Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| id | integer | Unique integer identifier of the recipe within the workspace. |
| name | string | Display name of the recipe shown in the Workato UI. |
| description | string | Human-readable explanation of what the recipe does and when it runs. |
| folder_id | integer | ID of the workspace folder that contains this recipe. |
| running | boolean | Whether the recipe is currently active and processing trigger events. |
| trigger_application | string | Name of the connector used for the recipe's trigger event. |
| action_applications | array | List of connector names used in the recipe's action steps. |
| code | string | JSON-encoded recipe definition containing trigger and action configurations. |
| config | string | JSON-encoded recipe configuration for connection mappings and settings. |
| stop_cause | string | Reason the recipe was last stopped (e.g., error, manual stop). |
| created_at | string | ISO 8601 timestamp when the recipe was created. |
| updated_at | string | ISO 8601 timestamp when the recipe was last modified. |
| stopped_at | string | ISO 8601 timestamp when the recipe was last stopped, if applicable. |
| last_run_at | string | ISO 8601 timestamp of the most recent recipe job execution. |
| job_succeeded_count | integer | Total number of successfully completed jobs for this recipe. |
| job_failed_count | integer | Total number of failed jobs for this recipe. |
| version_no | integer | Current version number of the recipe. |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://www.workato.com/schemas/recipe.json",
"title": "Workato Recipe",
"description": "Represents a Workato recipe — an automated workflow connecting applications and services. Recipes consist of a trigger and one or more actions that run when the trigger fires.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Unique integer identifier of the recipe within the workspace."
},
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Display name of the recipe shown in the Workato UI.",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 255
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Human-readable explanation of what the recipe does and when it runs."
},
"folder_id": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "ID of the workspace folder that contains this recipe."
},
"running": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether the recipe is currently active and processing trigger events."
},
"trigger_application": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Name of the connector used for the recipe's trigger event."
},
"action_applications": {
"type": "array",
"description": "List of connector names used in the recipe's action steps.",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Connector name."
}
},
"code": {
"type": "string",
"description": "JSON-encoded recipe definition containing trigger and action configurations."
},
"config": {
"type": "string",
"description": "JSON-encoded recipe configuration for connection mappings and settings."
},
"stop_cause": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Reason the recipe was last stopped (e.g., error, manual stop).",
"enum": ["error", "manual", "test_mode_limit", "task_limit"]
},
"created_at": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "ISO 8601 timestamp when the recipe was created."
},
"updated_at": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "ISO 8601 timestamp when the recipe was last modified."
},
"stopped_at": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "ISO 8601 timestamp when the recipe was last stopped, if applicable."
},
"last_run_at": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "ISO 8601 timestamp of the most recent recipe job execution."
},
"job_succeeded_count": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Total number of successfully completed jobs for this recipe."
},
"job_failed_count": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Total number of failed jobs for this recipe."
},
"version_no": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Current version number of the recipe."
}
},
"required": ["id", "name"],
"$defs": {
"RecipeVersion": {
"type": "object",
"title": "Recipe Version",
"description": "A specific version snapshot of a recipe, created each time the recipe is saved.",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Unique identifier of this version record."
},
"version_no": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Sequential version number, incrementing with each save."
},
"comment": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional description of what changed in this version."
},
"code": {
"type": "string",
"description": "JSON-encoded recipe definition at this version."
},
"created_at": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "ISO 8601 timestamp when this version was saved."
}
},
"required": ["id", "version_no"]
},
"RecipeJob": {
"type": "object",
"title": "Recipe Job",
"description": "A single execution instance of a recipe triggered by an event.",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Unique identifier of the job."
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Current status of the job execution.",
"enum": ["succeeded", "failed", "pending", "running"]
},
"started_at": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "ISO 8601 timestamp when the job started executing."
},
"completed_at": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "ISO 8601 timestamp when the job finished executing."
},
"error": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Error message if the job failed."
}
},
"required": ["id", "status"]
}
}
}