How to pass file path to input tool from API

sumanthkr

Hi Team,

I am new to Alteryx. We are using API calls to run the workflows. We have input tools for which input file is given in the workflow however we want to change it while calling from the API. Is it possible?

Basically we want to pass the input file path to the input tool from the API. Please let me know how to do it.

API used: POST /v1/workflows/{appId}/jobs/

MichalM

@sumanthkr 

You can turn your workflow into an Analytical App and make the Input configurable through the Text Box module (Interface category). This will then become available as a "Question" (or parameter) you can define when submitting the job for execution using the Gallery API - see more about that here.

REQUEST

GET /v1/workflows/{appId}/questions/

RESPONSE

[
  {
    "name": "Input Path",
    "type": "QuestionTextBox",
    "description": "Input Path",
    "value": ""
  }
]

There's a great module on building Analytical Apps in our Academy

https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Interactive-Lessons/tkb-p/interactive-lessons/label-name/Creating%20Analytic%20Apps