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Get Robotic Task Results

The capabilities described on this page are included in Appian's standard capability tier. Usage limits may apply.

Tip:  Remember to include the appropriate authentication headers in your HTTP request message when using this method.

Get robotic task results

POST: /robot/result

This method returns the results of a robotic task execution.

Request body

Parameter Example Required? Description
executionId "5eda733e760e2c31fbaaee70#1" Yes A combination of the robotic task identifier and the execution number displayed in the Appian RPA console. The value before # symbol is the identifier of the robotic task, and the value after the # symbol is the execution number seen in the Appian RPA console.

Example request body:

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{
    "executionId" : "5eda733e760e2c31fbaaee70#1"
}

Response

The call is successful if "invocationResult" = "OK".

The following elements are provided in the result key.

Element Example Data type Description
lastUpdated 1591385144263 String Date and time the execution was last updated, expressed in UNIX epoch time
Units: milliseconds
errorMessage "The execution does not exist, has been deleted, or you do not have permission to view it." String Error message when the "invocationResult" is "KO"
result SUCCESS String Execution result. Possible values are: SUCCESS, FAILURE, ABORTED, RUNNING, ENQUEUED

Example response body:

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{
    "invocationResult": "OK",
    "result": {
        "lastUpdated": 1627589311229,
        "errorMessage": null,
        "result": "SUCCESS"
    },
    "exceptionThrownText": null
}

Troubleshooting

Possible reasons calls may be unsuccessful ("invocationResult" = "KO"):

  • User has no permission to view or access the robotic task
  • The executionId is invalid or missing
  • The executionId is not in the correct format
  • An invalid API key was used to make the request

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