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| type | title | linkTitle | weight | description |
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| docs | How to: Register and run a workflow | How to: Run workflows | 2000 | Integrate, manage, and expose workflows |
Now that you've read about [the workflow building block]({{< ref workflow-overview >}}), learn more about how to:
- Use the a worfklow component
- Configure or register a workflow component.
When you run dapr init, Dapr creates a default workflow runtime. This component is written in Go and implements workflow instances as actors to promote placement and scalability.
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{{% alert title="Note" color="primary" %}} Currently, Dapr only supports Temporal as an external workflow component that can be used with the Workflow API (in addition to the Dapr's built-in workflow component). {{% /alert %}}
Using workflow components
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Authoring workflow
Configuring Built-in Workflow component
dapr init configures the built-in workflow component.
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Authoring Workflow for external component
For authoring your workflow, find the instructions through your component's own instructions page. For the Temporal workflow, follow instructions provided by Temporal.io.
Registering external component
Once you've written your workflow, register the workflow with Dapr:
command to register Temporal workflow for all steps involved
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Run your workflow
Next, run your workflow using the following API methods. For more information, read the [workflow API reference]({{< ref workflow_api.md >}}).
Start
To start your workflow, run:
POST http://localhost:3500/v1.0/workflows/{workflowType}/{instanceId}/start
Terminate
To terminate your workflow, run:
POST http://localhost:3500/v1.0/workflows/{workflowType}/{instanceId}/terminate
Get metadata
To fetch workflow outputs and inputs, run:
GET http://localhost:3500/v1.0/workflows/{workflowType}/{instanceId}
Next steps
- Learn more about authoring workflows for the built-in engine component
- Learn more about supported workflow components