curl -X POST "{BASE_URL}/api/runtime/wks/{workspaceId}/app/{appId}/process-name/{processName}/start/copyDataFrom/{processInstanceId}" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <token>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"retryReason": "manual-rerun"
}'
Start process and copy data from another instance
Start a new process whose initial data is copied from an existing process instance — useful for retry, resume, and clone-like workflows.
POST
{BASE_URL}
/
api
/
runtime
/
wks
/
{workspaceId}
/
app
/
{appId}
/
process-name
/
{processName}
/
start
/
copyDataFrom
/
{processInstanceId}
curl -X POST "{BASE_URL}/api/runtime/wks/{workspaceId}/app/{appId}/process-name/{processName}/start/copyDataFrom/{processInstanceId}" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <token>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"retryReason": "manual-rerun"
}'
Looking for end-to-end guidance on calling FlowX from your own app? See Consuming FlowX from external apps.
- Replaying a failed workflow with the same input
- Cloning an existing case for a similar customer
- Resuming downstream processing after an interruption
Path parameters
string
required
The ID of the workspace that owns the application.
string
required
The ID of the application.
string
required
The name of the process definition to start.
string
required
The UUID of the source process instance. Its data is copied into the new instance at start time.
Request headers
string
required
Bearer token. Format:
Bearer <token>.string
required
Must be
application/json.Request body
A JSON object with values to merge on top of the copied data. Pass{} to start with the source instance’s data unchanged.
{
"retryReason": "manual-rerun",
"operatorId": "u-9023"
}
Response
Same shape as Start process by workspace, app, and process name — the new instance’suuid, state, and metadata.
curl -X POST "{BASE_URL}/api/runtime/wks/{workspaceId}/app/{appId}/process-name/{processName}/start/copyDataFrom/{processInstanceId}" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <token>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"retryReason": "manual-rerun"
}'
Last modified on May 5, 2026
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