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title: "Execute workflow"
description: "Create a new pipeline and start execution in one call.\nThis is a convenience endpoint that combines pipeline creation with immediate execution.\nReturns the pipeline ID and initial status for tracking.\n"
source: https://flowdrop.io/docs/api/pipeline/executeWorkflow
site: FlowDrop documentation
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# Execute workflow
`POST /workflows/{id}/execute`

Create a new pipeline and start execution in one call.
This is a convenience endpoint that combines pipeline creation with immediate execution.
Returns the pipeline ID and initial status for tracking.

## Parameters

- `id` · in path · string · required — Workflow UUID

## Request body

- `application/json` — object

## Responses

- `202` — Workflow execution started (`application/json`: object)
- `400` — Bad request - invalid parameters or request body (`application/json`: ErrorResponse)
- `404` — Resource not found (`application/json`: ErrorResponse)
- `500` — Internal server error (`application/json`: ErrorResponse)

*Tags: Pipeline*