# Operations
Operations are the building blocks of Data Flows within Directus.
# The Operation Object
id uuid
Primary key of the operation.
name string
Name for the operation.
key string
Key for the operation. Must be unique within a given flow.
type string
Type of operation. One of log, mail, notification, create, read, request, sleep, transform, trigger, condition,
or any type of custom operation extensions.
options json
Options depending on the type of the operation.
position_x integer
Position of the operation on the X axis within the flow workspace.
position_y integer
Position of the operation on the Y axis within the flow workspace.
date_created timestamp
Timestamp in ISO8601 when the operation was created.
user_created many-to-one
The user who created the operation. Many-to-one to users.
resolve uuid
The operation triggered when the current operation succeeds (or then logic of a condition operation). Primary key of an
operation.
reject uuid
The operation triggered when the current operation fails (or otherwise logic of a condition operation). Primary key of
an operation.
flow many-to-one
The flow containing this operation. Many-to-one to flows.
{
"id": "585b04cd-2821-4dcc-a563-ae5d29ecace2",
"name": "Log a Message",
"key": "log_message",
"type": "log",
"position_x": 12,
"position_y": 24,
"date_created": "2022-05-11T13:14:52Z",
"user_created": "12e62fd0-29c7-4fd3-b3d3-c7a39933e8af",
"resolve": "bf4099c0-c54c-4736-ab4e-95e2487595e4",
"reject": null,
"flow": "22544db5-93f7-48e2-a028-7ae02c8fe49a"
}
# List Operations
List all operations that exist in Directus.
# Query Parameters
Supports all global query parameters.
# Returns
An array of up to limit operation objects. If no items are available, data will be an empty array.
# Retrieve an operation
List an existing operation by primary key.
# Query Parameters
Supports all global query parameters.
# Returns
Returns the requested operation object.
# Create an Operation
Create a new operation.
# Query Parameters
Supports all global query parameters.
# Request Body
A partial operation object.
# Returns
Returns the operation object for the created operation.
# REST API
POST /operations
# Example
// POST /operations
{
"name": "My Log",
"key": "my_log",
"type": "log"
}
# GraphQL
POST /graphql/system
type Mutation {
create_operations_item(data: create_directus_operations_input!): directus_operations
}
# Example
mutation {
create_operations_item(data: { name: "My Log", key: "my_log", type: "log" }) {
id
name
key
}
}
# Create Multiple Operations
Create multiple new operations.
# Query Parameters
Supports all global query parameters.
# Request Body
An array of partial operation objects.
# Returns
Returns the operation object for the created operation.
# REST API
POST /operations
# Example
// POST /operations
[
{
"name": "My Log",
"key": "my_log",
"type": "log"
},
{
"name": "Send Notification",
"key": "send_notification",
"type": "notification"
}
]
# GraphQL
POST /graphql/system
type Mutation {
create_operations_items(data: [create_directus_operations_input!]!): [directus_operations]
}
# Example
mutation {
create_operations_items(
data: [
{
"name": "My Log",
"key": "my_log",
"type": "log"
},
{
"name": "Send Notification",
"key": "send_notification",
"type": "notification"
}
]
) {
id
name
key
}
}
# Update an Operation
Update an existing operation.
# Query Parameters
Supports all global query parameters.
# Request Body
A partial operation object.
# Returns
Returns the operation object for the updated operation.
# REST API
PATCH /operation/:id
# Example
// PATCH /operation/7d62f1e9-a83f-407b-84f8-1c184f014501
{
"name": "My Updated Operation"
}
# GraphQL
POST /graphql/system
type Mutation {
update_operations_item(id: ID!, data: update_directus_operations_input): directus_operations
}
# Example
mutation {
update_operations_item(id: "7d62f1e9-a83f-407b-84f8-1c184f014501", data: { name: "My Updated Operation" }) {
id
name
}
}
# Update Multiple Operations
Update multiple existing operations.
# Query Parameters
Supports all global query parameters.
# Request Body
keys Required
Array of primary keys of the operations you'd like to update.
data Required
Any of the operation object's properties.
# Returns
Returns the operation objects for the updated operations.
# REST API
PATCH /operations
# Example
// PATCH /operations
{
"keys": ["6a25fb7c-26a4-4dcb-a474-d47b6a203a38", "07ac467e-1900-4c62-9637-8dac2ab97f71"],
"data": {
"name": "Updated Operations"
}
}
# GraphQL
POST /graphql/system
type Mutation {
update_operations_items(ids: [ID!]!, data: update_directus_operations_input): [directus_operations]
}
# Example
mutation {
update_operations_items(
ids: ["6a25fb7c-26a4-4dcb-a474-d47b6a203a38", "07ac467e-1900-4c62-9637-8dac2ab97f71"]
data: { name: "Updated Operations" }
) {
id
name
key
}
}
# Delete an Operation
Delete an existing operation.
# Returns
Empty body.
# Delete Multiple Operations
Delete multiple existing operations.
# REST API
DELETE /operations
# Example
// DELETE /operations
["a791ce73-41a2-4fb7-8f67-c7ba176cc719", "4e57ab0e-f4ec-47b5-9dad-e36f08a25642", "5fe0a6f6-18ad-4bb3-94c6-2e033246c784"]
# GraphQL
POST /graphql/system
type Mutation {
delete_operations_items(ids: [ID!]!): delete_many
}
# Example
mutation {
delete_operations_items(
ids: [
"a791ce73-41a2-4fb7-8f67-c7ba176cc719"
"4e57ab0e-f4ec-47b5-9dad-e36f08a25642"
"5fe0a6f6-18ad-4bb3-94c6-2e033246c784"
]
) {
ids
}
}
# Triggering an operation
Trigger an operation based on primary key.