GET /api/workflows/executions/{executionId}
Api key auth Basic auth

Spaces method and path for this operation:

get /s/{space_id}/api/workflows/executions/{executionId}

Refer to Spaces for more information.

Retrieve details of a single workflow execution by its ID.

[Required authorization] Route required privileges: workflowsManagement:readExecution.

Path parameters

  • executionId string Required

    Workflow execution ID

Query parameters

  • includeInput boolean

    Include execution input data.

    Default value is false.

  • includeOutput boolean

    Include execution output data.

    Default value is false.

Responses

  • 200 application/json

    Indicates a successful response

GET /api/workflows/executions/{executionId} 
curl \
  -X GET "${KIBANA_URL}/api/workflows/executions/{executionId}?includeInput=true&includeOutput=true" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${API_KEY}"

GET kbn://api/workflows/executions/{executionId}?includeInput=true&includeOutput=true
Response examples (200)
Example response returning a workflow execution with step details 
{
  "id": "exec-a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890",
  "yaml": "name: Example definition\nenabled: true\ndescription: This is a workflow example\ntriggers:\n  - type: manual\ninputs:\n  - name: message\n    type: string\n    default: \"hello world\"\nsteps:\n  - name: hello_world_step\n    type: console\n    with:\n      message: \"{{ inputs.message }}\"\n",
  "input": {
    "message": "hello world"
  },
  "output": "hello world",
  "status": "completed",
  "spaceId": "default",
  "duration": 3000,
  "isTestRun": false,
  "startedAt": "2025-11-20T12:00:00.000Z",
  "executedBy": "elastic",
  "finishedAt": "2025-11-20T12:00:03.000Z",
  "workflowId": "workflow-a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
  "triggeredBy": "manual",
  "stepExecutions": [
    {
      "id": "step-exec-001",
      "status": "completed",
      "stepId": "hello_world_step",
      "spaceId": "default",
      "stepType": "console",
      "isTestRun": false,
      "startedAt": "2025-11-20T12:00:01.000Z",
      "finishedAt": "2025-11-20T12:00:02.000Z",
      "scopeStack": [],
      "workflowId": "workflow-a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
      "workflowRunId": "exec-a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890",
      "executionTimeMs": 1000,
      "topologicalIndex": 0,
      "stepExecutionIndex": 0,
      "globalExecutionIndex": 0
    }
  ],
  "workflowDefinition": {
    "name": "Example definition",
    "steps": [
      {
        "name": "hello_world_step",
        "type": "console",
        "with": {
          "message": "{{ inputs.message }}"
        }
      }
    ],
    "inputs": [
      {
        "name": "message",
        "type": "string",
        "default": "hello world"
      }
    ],
    "enabled": true,
    "triggers": [
      {
        "type": "manual"
      }
    ],
    "description": "This is a workflow example"
  }
}