Chilkat Online Tools

Node.js / Salesforce Platform APIs / Launch Flow

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}


function chilkatExample() {

    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    var http = new chilkat.Http();
    var success;

    // Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON

    // The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    // {
    //   "inputs": [
    //     {}
    //   ]
    // }

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();

    // Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
    http.AuthToken = "<access_token>";
    http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json");

    // resp: HttpResponse
    var resp = http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/actions/custom/flow/:flowApiName","application/json",json);
    if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log(resp.StatusCode);
    console.log(resp.BodyStr);


}

chilkatExample();

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
    "inputs": [
        {}
    ]
}'
https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/actions/custom/flow/:flowApiName

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Launch Flow",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"inputs\": [\n        {}\n    ]\n}"
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/actions/custom/flow/:flowApiName",
      "host": [
        "{{_endpoint}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "services",
        "data",
        "v{{version}}",
        "actions",
        "custom",
        "flow",
        ":flowApiName"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "flowApiName",
          "value": "",
          "description": "Flow API Name"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Launches an Autolaunched Flow with the supplied input parameters."
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}