Workflow Job Templates

Overview

Workflow job templates chain multiple job templates, projects updates, and inventory updates together with conditional logic. They enable complex automation workflows with success/failure/always branching.

Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	`/api/v2/workflow_job_templates/`	List workflow templates
POST	`/api/v2/workflow_job_templates/`	Create workflow template
GET	`/api/v2/workflow_job_templates/{id}/`	Retrieve workflow template
PATCH	`/api/v2/workflow_job_templates/{id}/`	Update workflow template
DELETE	`/api/v2/workflow_job_templates/{id}/`	Delete workflow template
POST	`/api/v2/workflow_job_templates/{id}/launch/`	Launch workflow
POST	`/api/v2/workflow_job_templates/{id}/copy/`	Copy workflow template

List Workflow Templates

curl -X GET \
  https://awx.example.com/api/v2/workflow_job_templates/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"

Create Workflow Template

curl -X POST \
  https://awx.example.com/api/v2/workflow_job_templates/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Deploy Full Stack",
    "description": "Deploy database, backend, and frontend",
    "organization": 1,
    "extra_vars": "---\nenv: production",
    "allow_simultaneous": false,
    "survey_enabled": false,
    "ask_variables_on_launch": true,
    "ask_inventory_on_launch": false,
    "ask_limit_on_launch": false,
    "ask_labels_on_launch": false
  }'

string

required

Workflow template name

string

Workflow description

integer

required

Organization ID

string

Workflow-level extra variables

boolean

default:"false"

Allow multiple instances to run simultaneously

boolean

default:"false"

Enable survey

boolean

Prompt for variables at launch

boolean

Prompt for inventory at launch

boolean

Prompt for limit at launch

boolean

Prompt for labels at launch

string

Enable webhook: github or gitlab

integer

Webhook credential ID

Retrieve Workflow Template

curl -X GET \
  https://awx.example.com/api/v2/workflow_job_templates/5/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"

Links to related resources:

organization - Parent organization
workflow_jobs - Execution history
workflow_nodes - Workflow node definitions
schedules - Execution schedules
launch - Launch endpoint
webhook_key - Webhook configuration
webhook_receiver - Webhook URL
activity_stream - Activity log
notification_templates_* - Notification templates
survey_spec - Survey specification
access_list - Access list
object_roles - Available roles
labels - Associated labels
copy - Copy endpoint

Workflow Nodes

List Workflow Nodes

curl -X GET \
  https://awx.example.com/api/v2/workflow_job_templates/5/workflow_nodes/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"

Create Workflow Node

curl -X POST \
  https://awx.example.com/api/v2/workflow_job_templates/5/workflow_nodes/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "unified_job_template": 10,
    "identifier": "deploy_db"
  }'

integer

required

ID of job template, project, or inventory source

string

required

Unique identifier for the node

object

Node-level extra vars (overrides template vars)

integer

Node-level inventory override

string

Node-level limit

string

Job type override: run or check

boolean

default:"false"

Whether all parent nodes must complete before this node runs

Associate Node Relationships

Create success/failure/always relationships:

# Success relationship
curl -X POST \
  https://awx.example.com/api/v2/workflow_job_template_nodes/100/success_nodes/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "id": 101
  }'

# Failure relationship
curl -X POST \
  https://awx.example.com/api/v2/workflow_job_template_nodes/100/failure_nodes/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "id": 102
  }'

# Always relationship  
curl -X POST \
  https://awx.example.com/api/v2/workflow_job_template_nodes/100/always_nodes/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "id": 103
  }'

Launch Workflow

curl -X POST \
  https://awx.example.com/api/v2/workflow_job_templates/5/launch/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "extra_vars": "deploy_version: v2.0",
    "limit": "production"
  }'

Returns a workflow_job object.

Survey Specification

# Get survey
curl -X GET \
  https://awx.example.com/api/v2/workflow_job_templates/5/survey_spec/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"

# Create/update survey
curl -X POST \
  https://awx.example.com/api/v2/workflow_job_templates/5/survey_spec/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Deployment Survey",
    "description": "Parameters for deployment",
    "spec": [
      {
        "question_name": "Environment",
        "required": true,
        "type": "multiplechoice",
        "variable": "environment",
        "choices": ["dev", "staging", "production"]
      }
    ]
  }'

Workflow Jobs

curl -X GET \
  https://awx.example.com/api/v2/workflow_job_templates/5/workflow_jobs/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"

Schedules

curl -X GET \
  https://awx.example.com/api/v2/workflow_job_templates/5/schedules/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"

Labels

curl -X GET \
  https://awx.example.com/api/v2/workflow_job_templates/5/labels/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"

Notifications

curl -X GET \
  https://awx.example.com/api/v2/workflow_job_templates/5/notification_templates_started/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"

curl -X GET \
  https://awx.example.com/api/v2/workflow_job_templates/5/notification_templates_success/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"

curl -X GET \
  https://awx.example.com/api/v2/workflow_job_templates/5/notification_templates_error/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"

curl -X GET \
  https://awx.example.com/api/v2/workflow_job_templates/5/notification_templates_approvals/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"

Object Roles

curl -X GET \
  https://awx.example.com/api/v2/workflow_job_templates/5/object_roles/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"

Available roles:

admin_role - Full workflow administration
execute_role - Launch workflows
read_role - View workflow details

Copy Workflow

curl -X POST \
  https://awx.example.com/api/v2/workflow_job_templates/5/copy/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Deploy Full Stack Copy"
  }'

Complete Example

import requests
import json

base_url = "https://awx.example.com/api/v2"
token = "YOUR_TOKEN"
headers = {
    "Authorization": f"Bearer {token}",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

# Create workflow template
workflow_data = {
    "name": "Full Stack Deploy",
    "description": "Deploy all components",
    "organization": 1
}

response = requests.post(
    f"{base_url}/workflow_job_templates/",
    headers=headers,
    data=json.dumps(workflow_data)
)

workflow = response.json()
workflow_id = workflow['id']

# Create nodes
nodes = [
    {"unified_job_template": 10, "identifier": "deploy_db"},
    {"unified_job_template": 11, "identifier": "deploy_backend"},
    {"unified_job_template": 12, "identifier": "deploy_frontend"},
    {"unified_job_template": 13, "identifier": "rollback"}
]

node_ids = {}
for node_data in nodes:
    node_response = requests.post(
        f"{base_url}/workflow_job_templates/{workflow_id}/workflow_nodes/",
        headers=headers,
        data=json.dumps(node_data)
    )
    node = node_response.json()
    node_ids[node['identifier']] = node['id']

# Create relationships
# DB -> Backend (on success)
requests.post(
    f"{base_url}/workflow_job_template_nodes/{node_ids['deploy_db']}/success_nodes/",
    headers=headers,
    data=json.dumps({"id": node_ids['deploy_backend']})
)

# Backend -> Frontend (on success)
requests.post(
    f"{base_url}/workflow_job_template_nodes/{node_ids['deploy_backend']}/success_nodes/",
    headers=headers,
    data=json.dumps({"id": node_ids['deploy_frontend']})
)

# Any failure -> Rollback
for node_name in ['deploy_db', 'deploy_backend', 'deploy_frontend']:
    requests.post(
        f"{base_url}/workflow_job_template_nodes/{node_ids[node_name]}/failure_nodes/",
        headers=headers,
        data=json.dumps({"id": node_ids['rollback']})
    )

print(f"Workflow created: {workflow_id}")

# Launch workflow
launch_response = requests.post(
    f"{base_url}/workflow_job_templates/{workflow_id}/launch/",
    headers=headers
)

workflow_job = launch_response.json()
print(f"Launched workflow job: {workflow_job['id']}")

Getting Started

Core Resources

Job Management

Advanced

Workflow Job Templates

Overview

Endpoints

List Workflow Templates

Create Workflow Template

Retrieve Workflow Template

Workflow Nodes

List Workflow Nodes

Create Workflow Node

Associate Node Relationships

Launch Workflow

Survey Specification

Workflow Jobs

Schedules

Labels

Notifications

Object Roles

Copy Workflow

Complete Example

​Overview

​Endpoints

​List Workflow Templates

​Create Workflow Template

​Retrieve Workflow Template

​Workflow Nodes

​List Workflow Nodes

​Create Workflow Node

​Associate Node Relationships

​Launch Workflow

​Survey Specification

​Workflow Jobs

​Schedules

​Labels

​Notifications

​Object Roles

​Copy Workflow

​Complete Example

Overview

Endpoints

List Workflow Templates

Create Workflow Template

Retrieve Workflow Template

Workflow Nodes

List Workflow Nodes

Create Workflow Node

Associate Node Relationships

Launch Workflow

Survey Specification

Workflow Jobs

Schedules

Labels

Notifications

Object Roles

Copy Workflow

Complete Example