---
title: "Execute a workflow"
method: POST
path: "/api/v2/workflows/{workflow_id}/instances"
tags: ["Workflow Automation"]
---

# Execute a workflow

`POST /api/v2/workflows/{workflow_id}/instances`

Execute the given workflow. This API requires a [registered application key](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/action-connection/#register-a-new-app-key). Alternatively, you can configure these permissions [in the UI](https://docs.datadoghq.com/account_management/api-app-keys/#actions-api-access).

## Path parameters

- `workflow_id` string, required

## Request body

- WorkflowInstanceCreateRequest — Request used to create a workflow instance.
  - `meta` WorkflowInstanceCreateMeta — Additional information for creating a workflow instance.
    - `payload` object — The input parameters to the workflow.

## Response `200`

Created

- WorkflowInstanceCreateResponse — Response returned upon successful workflow instance creation.
  - `data` WorkflowInstanceCreateResponseData — Data about the created workflow instance.
    - `id` string — The ID of the workflow execution. It can be used to fetch the execution status.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `403` — Forbidden
- `429` — Too many requests

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/datadog/apis/api-v2.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/datadog/apis/api-v2/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/datadog/api-v2/revisions/da68bf029e4c/schema)