Get workflow tasks - Thena AI

MCP tool: `get_workflow_tasks`

Retrieves all tasks/activities within a specific workflow execution by its instance ID. This tool provides detailed information about individual workflow steps, their execution status, and results.

Example prompt

Get all tasks for workflow execution "EXECUTION001"

Input parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
workflowInstanceId	string	Yes	The instance ID of the workflow execution

Response fields

Below are the fields you may see in each workflow task object in the response:

Field	Type	Description
id	string	The identifier of the activity of a workflow instance
stepIdentifier	number	The step identifier of the activity as present in workflow definition
activity	string	The activity of the workflow instance
status	string	The status of the activity of a workflow instance
input	object	The input of the activity of a workflow instance
result	object	The result of the activity of a workflow instance
isRetry	boolean	If the activity is a retry
isCompensation	boolean	If the activity is a compensation
executionTime	number	The execution time of the activity (in seconds)
startedAt	string (ISO8601)	The start date of the activity
lastUpdatedAt	string (ISO8601)	The last updated date of the activity

Sample response

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "TASK001",
      "stepIdentifier": 1,
      "activity": "send-notification",
      "status": "COMPLETED",
      "input": {
        "recipients": ["support-team"],
        "message": "High priority ticket requires immediate attention",
        "priority": "urgent"
      },
      "result": {
        "notificationId": "NOTIF001",
        "sentTo": ["support-team"],
        "deliveryStatus": "delivered",
        "timestamp": "2025-07-24T10:00:15.000Z"
      },
      "isRetry": false,
      "isCompensation": false,
      "executionTime": 2.5,
      "startedAt": "2025-07-24T10:00:12.000Z",
      "lastUpdatedAt": "2025-07-24T10:00:15.000Z"
    },
    {
      "id": "TASK002",
      "stepIdentifier": 2,
      "activity": "assign-to-senior-agent",
      "status": "RUNNING",
      "input": {
        "priority": "high",
        "skillSet": ["escalation", "technical"],
        "autoAssign": true
      },
      "result": {
        "agentSearchInProgress": true,
        "candidatesFound": 3,
        "currentStep": "evaluating_availability"
      },
      "isRetry": false,
      "isCompensation": false,
      "executionTime": 45.2,
      "startedAt": "2025-07-24T10:00:16.000Z",
      "lastUpdatedAt": "2025-07-24T10:01:01.000Z"
    },
    {
      "id": "TASK003",
      "stepIdentifier": 2,
      "activity": "assign-to-senior-agent",
      "status": "FAILED",
      "input": {
        "priority": "high",
        "skillSet": ["escalation", "technical"],
        "autoAssign": true
      },
      "result": {
        "error": "No available agents with required skills",
        "attemptsMade": 3,
        "lastAttempt": "2025-07-24T10:01:30.000Z"
      },
      "isRetry": true,
      "isCompensation": false,
      "executionTime": 120.0,
      "startedAt": "2025-07-24T10:01:02.000Z",
      "lastUpdatedAt": "2025-07-24T10:03:02.000Z"
    },
    {
      "id": "TASK004",
      "stepIdentifier": 3,
      "activity": "update-ticket-status",
      "status": "PENDING",
      "input": {
        "status": "escalated",
        "comment": "Automatically escalated due to high priority"
      },
      "result": null,
      "isRetry": false,
      "isCompensation": false,
      "executionTime": 0,
      "startedAt": null,
      "lastUpdatedAt": "2025-07-24T10:00:16.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "status": true,
  "message": "Workflow tasks retrieved successfully!",
  "timestamp": "2025-07-25T12:50:38.937Z"
}