Get a step execution Generally available; added in 9.4.0

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

Spaces method and path for this operation:

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

Refer to Spaces for more information.

Retrieve details of a single step execution within a workflow execution.

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

Path parameters

  • executionId string Required

    Workflow execution ID.

  • stepExecutionId string Required

    Step execution ID.

Responses

  • 200 application/json

    Indicates a successful response

GET /api/workflows/executions/{executionId}/step/{stepExecutionId} 
curl \
  -X GET "${KIBANA_URL}/api/workflows/executions/{executionId}/step/{stepExecutionId}" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${API_KEY}"

GET kbn://api/workflows/executions/{executionId}/step/{stepExecutionId}
Response examples (200)
Example response returning a single step execution 
{
  "error": null,
  "executionTimeMs": 1000,
  "finishedAt": "2025-11-20T12:00:02.000Z",
  "globalExecutionIndex": 0,
  "id": "step-exec-001",
  "input": {
    "message": "hello world"
  },
  "isTestRun": false,
  "output": "hello world",
  "scopeStack": [],
  "spaceId": "default",
  "startedAt": "2025-11-20T12:00:01.000Z",
  "state": null,
  "status": "completed",
  "stepExecutionIndex": 0,
  "stepId": "hello_world_step",
  "stepType": "console",
  "topologicalIndex": 0,
  "workflowId": "workflow-a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
  "workflowRunId": "exec-a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890"
}
Example response for a Human-In-The-Loop `wait_for_input` step. Once a responder submits via any client (Kibana Inbox UI, Slack, Agent Builder, raw API/MCP), the `hitl` envelope is populated synchronously — before Task Manager runs the resume — so every reader can detect the "responded but not yet resumed" state from this single doc. 
{
  "error": null,
  "executionTimeMs": 329000,
  "finishedAt": "2025-11-20T12:05:30.000Z",
  "globalExecutionIndex": 1,
  "hitl": {
    "channel": "kibana-ui",
    "respondedAt": "2025-11-20T12:05:29.000Z",
    "respondedBy": "alice"
  },
  "id": "step-exec-002",
  "input": {
    "message": "Approve change to production?"
  },
  "isTestRun": false,
  "output": {
    "approved": true,
    "reason": "looks good"
  },
  "scopeStack": [],
  "spaceId": "default",
  "startedAt": "2025-11-20T12:00:01.000Z",
  "state": null,
  "status": "completed",
  "stepExecutionIndex": 0,
  "stepId": "approve_change",
  "stepType": "wait_for_input",
  "topologicalIndex": 1,
  "workflowId": "workflow-a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
  "workflowRunId": "exec-a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890"
}