Action State

- id: a
  type: action
  action:
    function: myfunc
    input: 'jq(.x)'

ActionStateDefinition

The action state is the simplest and most common way to call a function or invoke a workflow to act as a subflow. See Actions.

Parameter	Description	Type	Required
type	Identifies which kind of StateDefinition is being used. In this case it must be set to action.	string	yes
id	An identifier unique within the workflow to this one state.	string	yes
log	If defined, the workflow will generate a log when it commences this state. See StateLogging.	Structured JQ	no
metadata	If defined, updates the instance's metadata. See InstanceMetadata.	Structured JQ	no
transform	If defined, modifies the instance's data upon completing the state logic. See StateTransforms.	Structured JQ	no
transition	Identifies which state to transition to next, referring to the next state's unique id. If undefined, this state terminates the workflow.	string	no
catch	Defines behaviour for handling of catchable errors.	[]ErrorCatchDefinition	no
timeout	ISO8601 duration string to set a non-default timeout.	string	no
async	If set to true, the workflow execution will continue without waiting for the action to return.	boolean	no
action	Defines the action to perform.	ActionDefinition	yes