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Temporal Workflow API

The Temporal Workflow API offers developers a robust solution for orchestrating durable, fault-tolerant microservice workflows, supporting retries and stateful logic.

Developed by Temporal Technologies, Inc.

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99.95%Uptime
120msLatency
21kStars
API KeyAuth
NoCredit Card
RESTStyle
v1Version
API Endpoints

Reference for available routes, request structures, and live examples.

Initiates a new Temporal workflow execution

Full Endpoint URL
http://localhost:7233/workflows
Implementation Example
curl -X POST 'http://localhost:7233/workflows' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
Request Payload
{
  "input": {
    "orderId": "ORD-12345"
  },
  "taskQueue": "orders",
  "workflowType": "OrderProcessing"
}
Expected Response
{
  "runId": "r1234567890",
  "workflowId": "wf-abc123xyz456"
}
Version:v1
Limit:1000 executions/minute
Real-World Applications
  • Backend microservice orchestrationOptimized Capability
  • Event-driven workflowsOptimized Capability
  • Order and payment processingOptimized Capability
  • Data pipeline automationOptimized Capability
  • CI/CD task automationOptimized Capability
  • Batch job coordinationOptimized Capability
  • IoT event processingOptimized Capability
Advantages
  • ✓ Fault-tolerant workflow execution
  • ✓ Native support for retries and error handling
  • ✓ Developer-friendly SDKs and documentation
  • ✓ Horizontal scalability and high throughput
Limitations
  • ✗ Initial learning curve for advanced features
  • ✗ Self-hosting can require significant ops overhead
  • ✗ Limited community support outside major languages
  • ✗ Requires managed backend for cross-region HA

FAQs

API Specifications

v1
Pricing Model
Freemium (free tier, then pay-as-you-go for higher usage)
Credit Card
Not Required
Response Formats
JSON
Supported Languages
4 Languages
SDK Support
Go, Java, TypeScript, Python
Time to Hello World

30-60 minutes (managed cloud), 2-4 hours (self-hosted)

Rate Limit

1,000 requests per minute

Free Tier Usage

Free tier includes up to 50,000 workflow executions and 5 namespaces per month.

Use Case: Best For

Backend engineers and SREs building reliable, long-running, cloud-native systems

Not Recommended For

Simple, stateless APIs or rapid-fire low-latency requests with no persistence logic

Resources

Documentation Official Website Source Code Pricing Details Postman Collection
#orchestration#workflows

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