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Execution Resource


An Execution represents a specific person's run through a Flow. An execution is active while the user is in the Flow, and it is considered ended when they stop or are kicked out of the Flow.

HTTP requests to Studio's REST API are protected with HTTP Basic authentication(link takes you to an external page). To learn more about how Twilio handles authentication, please see our security documentation. You will use your Twilio account SID as the username and your auth token as the password for HTTP Basic authentication.

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Warning

When triggering flows with the API, don't forget to also configure your Twilio Phone Number with your Studio Flow. If you don't configure the phone number, users won't be able to reply to your messages or call back to your IVR.

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Deprecation Notice

The contact_sid property has been deprecated and will be replaced with a static placeholder value in the v1 API. Use contact_channel_address instead to uniquely track contacts. For the best experience and latest features, upgrade to the v2 API.

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Execution Properties

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Property nameTypePIIDescription
sidSID<FN>
Not PII

The unique string that we created to identify the Execution resource.

Pattern: ^FN[0-9a-fA-F]{32}$Min length: 34Max length: 34

account_sidSID<AC>

The SID of the Account that created the Execution resource.

Pattern: ^AC[0-9a-fA-F]{32}$Min length: 34Max length: 34

flow_sidSID<FW>

The SID of the Flow.

Pattern: ^FW[0-9a-fA-F]{32}$Min length: 34Max length: 34

contact_sidSID<FC>

The SID of the Contact.

Pattern: ^FC[0-9a-fA-F]{32}$Min length: 34Max length: 34

contact_channel_addressstring
PII MTL: 30 days

The phone number, SIP address or Client identifier that triggered the Execution. Phone numbers are in E.164 format (e.g. +16175551212). SIP addresses are formatted as name@company.com. Client identifiers are formatted client:name.


contextobject

The current state of the Flow's Execution. As a flow executes, we save its state in this context. We save data that your widgets can access as variables in configuration fields or in text areas as variable substitution.


statusenum<string>

The status of the Execution. Can be: active or ended.

Possible values:
activeended

date_createdstring<date-time>

The date and time in GMT when the resource was created specified in ISO 8601(link takes you to an external page) format.


date_updatedstring<date-time>

The date and time in GMT when the resource was last updated specified in ISO 8601(link takes you to an external page) format.


urlstring<uri>

The absolute URL of the resource.


linksobject<uri-map>

The URLs of nested resources.


POST https://studio.twilio.com/v1/Flows/{FlowSid}/Executions

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Warning

Studio Rate Limits
Be sure to review Studio's rate limits when building your application.

Path parameters

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Property nameTypeRequiredPIIDescription
FlowSidSID<FW>required

The SID of the Excecution's Flow.

Pattern: ^FW[0-9a-fA-F]{32}$Min length: 34Max length: 34
Property nameTypeRequiredPIIDescription
Tostring<phone-number>required

The Contact phone number to start a Studio Flow Execution, available as variable {{contact.channel.address}}.


Fromstring<phone-number>required

The Twilio phone number to send messages or initiate calls from during the Flow's Execution. Available as variable {{flow.channel.address}}. For SMS, this can also be a Messaging Service SID.


ParametersobjectOptional

JSON data that will be added to the Flow's context and that can be accessed as variables inside your Flow. For example, if you pass in Parameters={"name":"Zeke"}, a widget in your Flow can reference the variable {{flow.data.name}}, which returns "Zeke". Note: the JSON value must explicitly be passed as a string, not as a hash object. Depending on your particular HTTP library, you may need to add quotes or URL encode the JSON string.

Create Execution

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// Download the helper library from https://www.twilio.com/docs/node/install
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const twilio = require("twilio"); // Or, for ESM: import twilio from "twilio";
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// Find your Account SID and Auth Token at twilio.com/console
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// and set the environment variables. See http://twil.io/secure
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const accountSid = process.env.TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID;
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const authToken = process.env.TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN;
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const client = twilio(accountSid, authToken);
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async function createExecution() {
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const execution = await client.studio.v1
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.flows("FWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX")
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.executions.create({
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from: "+15017122661",
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to: "+15558675310",
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});
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console.log(execution.sid);
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}
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createExecution();

Output

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{
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"url": "https://studio.twilio.com/v1/Flows/FWaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/Executions/FNaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
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"sid": "FNaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
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"account_sid": "ACaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
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"flow_sid": "FWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX",
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"context": {},
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"contact_sid": "FCaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
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"contact_channel_address": "+18001234567",
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"status": "active",
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"date_created": "2015-07-30T20:00:00Z",
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"date_updated": "2015-07-30T20:00:00Z",
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"links": {
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"steps": "https://studio.twilio.com/v1/Flows/FWaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/Executions/FNaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/Steps",
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"execution_context": "https://studio.twilio.com/v1/Flows/FWaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/Executions/FNaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/Context"
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}
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}

Create an Execution with custom parameters

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Create a new Execution with JSON data to be added to your flow's context. You will be able to access these parameters as variables inside your Studio flow.

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// Download the helper library from https://www.twilio.com/docs/node/install
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const twilio = require("twilio"); // Or, for ESM: import twilio from "twilio";
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// Find your Account SID and Auth Token at twilio.com/console
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// and set the environment variables. See http://twil.io/secure
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const accountSid = process.env.TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID;
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const authToken = process.env.TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN;
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const client = twilio(accountSid, authToken);
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async function createExecution() {
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const execution = await client.studio.v1
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.flows("FWaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa")
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.executions.create({
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from: "+14155552344",
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parameters: {
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foo: "bar",
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},
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to: "+14155552345",
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});
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console.log(execution.sid);
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}
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createExecution();

Output

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{
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"url": "https://studio.twilio.com/v1/Flows/FWaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/Executions/FNaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
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"sid": "FNaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
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"account_sid": "ACaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
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"flow_sid": "FWaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
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"context": {},
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"contact_sid": "FCaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
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"contact_channel_address": "+18001234567",
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"status": "active",
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"date_created": "2015-07-30T20:00:00Z",
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"date_updated": "2015-07-30T20:00:00Z",
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"links": {
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"steps": "https://studio.twilio.com/v1/Flows/FWaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/Executions/FNaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/Steps",
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"execution_context": "https://studio.twilio.com/v1/Flows/FWaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/Executions/FNaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/Context"
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}
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}


Fetch a single execution

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GET https://studio.twilio.com/v1/Flows/{FlowSid}/Executions/{Sid}

Property nameTypeRequiredPIIDescription
FlowSidSID<FW>required

The SID of the Flow with the Execution resource to fetch

Pattern: ^FW[0-9a-fA-F]{32}$Min length: 34Max length: 34

SidSID<FN>required

The SID of the Execution resource to fetch.

Pattern: ^FN[0-9a-fA-F]{32}$Min length: 34Max length: 34
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// Download the helper library from https://www.twilio.com/docs/node/install
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const twilio = require("twilio"); // Or, for ESM: import twilio from "twilio";
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// Find your Account SID and Auth Token at twilio.com/console
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// and set the environment variables. See http://twil.io/secure
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const accountSid = process.env.TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID;
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const authToken = process.env.TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN;
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const client = twilio(accountSid, authToken);
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async function fetchExecution() {
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const execution = await client.studio.v1
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.flows("FWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX")
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.executions("FNXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX")
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.fetch();
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console.log(execution.sid);
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}
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fetchExecution();

Output

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{
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"sid": "FNXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX",
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"account_sid": "ACaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
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"flow_sid": "FWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX",
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"contact_sid": "FCaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
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"contact_channel_address": "+14155555555",
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"status": "ended",
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"context": {},
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"date_created": "2017-11-06T12:00:00Z",
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"date_updated": null,
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"url": "https://studio.twilio.com/v1/Flows/FWaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/Executions/FNaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
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"links": {
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"steps": "https://studio.twilio.com/v1/Flows/FWaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/Executions/FNaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/Steps",
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"execution_context": "https://studio.twilio.com/v1/Flows/FWaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/Executions/FNaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/Context"
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}
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}


Read a list of executions

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GET https://studio.twilio.com/v1/Flows/{FlowSid}/Executions

Execution resources are listed in reverse chronological order (most recent is first).

Property nameTypeRequiredPIIDescription
FlowSidSID<FW>required

The SID of the Flow with the Execution resources to read.

Pattern: ^FW[0-9a-fA-F]{32}$Min length: 34Max length: 34
Property nameTypeRequiredPIIDescription
DateCreatedFromstring<date-time>Optional

Only show Execution resources starting on or after this ISO 8601(link takes you to an external page) date-time, given as YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss-hh:mm.


DateCreatedTostring<date-time>Optional

Only show Execution resources starting before this ISO 8601(link takes you to an external page) date-time, given as YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss-hh:mm.


PageSizeintegerOptional

How many resources to return in each list page. The default is 50, and the maximum is 1000.

Minimum: 1Maximum: 1000

PageintegerOptional

The page index. This value is simply for client state.

Minimum: 0

PageTokenstringOptional

The page token. This is provided by the API.

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// Download the helper library from https://www.twilio.com/docs/node/install
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const twilio = require("twilio"); // Or, for ESM: import twilio from "twilio";
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// Find your Account SID and Auth Token at twilio.com/console
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// and set the environment variables. See http://twil.io/secure
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const accountSid = process.env.TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID;
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const authToken = process.env.TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN;
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const client = twilio(accountSid, authToken);
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async function listExecution() {
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const executions = await client.studio.v1
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.flows("FWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX")
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.executions.list({ limit: 20 });
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executions.forEach((e) => console.log(e.sid));
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}
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listExecution();

Output

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{
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"meta": {
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"previous_page_url": null,
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"next_page_url": null,
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"url": "https://studio.twilio.com/v1/Flows/FWaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/Executions?PageSize=50&Page=0",
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"page": 0,
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"first_page_url": "https://studio.twilio.com/v1/Flows/FWaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/Executions?PageSize=50&Page=0",
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"page_size": 50,
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"key": "executions"
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},
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"executions": []
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}

Read Executions Filtered by Date

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Executions can be filtered by the date they were created (30-day max range).

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// Download the helper library from https://www.twilio.com/docs/node/install
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const twilio = require("twilio"); // Or, for ESM: import twilio from "twilio";
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// Find your Account SID and Auth Token at twilio.com/console
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// and set the environment variables. See http://twil.io/secure
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const accountSid = process.env.TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID;
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const authToken = process.env.TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN;
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const client = twilio(accountSid, authToken);
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async function listExecution() {
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const executions = await client.studio.v1
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.flows("FWaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa")
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.executions.list({
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dateCreatedFrom: new Date("2019-02-17 00:00:00"),
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dateCreatedTo: new Date("2019-02-18 00:00:00"),
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limit: 20,
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});
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executions.forEach((e) => console.log(e.sid));
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}
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listExecution();

Output

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{
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"meta": {
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"previous_page_url": null,
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"next_page_url": null,
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"url": "https://studio.twilio.com/v1/Flows/FWaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/Executions?PageSize=50&Page=0",
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"page": 0,
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"first_page_url": "https://studio.twilio.com/v1/Flows/FWaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/Executions?PageSize=50&Page=0",
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"page_size": 50,
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"key": "executions"
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},
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"executions": []
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}


POST https://studio.twilio.com/v1/Flows/{FlowSid}/Executions/{Sid}

An active Execution can be updated to "ended" using the REST API. Once ended, subsequent widgets in the Flow are not processed, and any new events that Studio receives for that Execution are rejected.

Property nameTypeRequiredPIIDescription
FlowSidSID<FW>required

The SID of the Flow with the Execution resources to update.

Pattern: ^FW[0-9a-fA-F]{32}$Min length: 34Max length: 34

SidSID<FN>required

The SID of the Execution resource to update.

Pattern: ^FN[0-9a-fA-F]{32}$Min length: 34Max length: 34
Property nameTypeRequiredPIIDescription
Statusenum<string>required

The status of the Execution. Can only be ended.

Possible values:
activeended
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// Download the helper library from https://www.twilio.com/docs/node/install
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const twilio = require("twilio"); // Or, for ESM: import twilio from "twilio";
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// Find your Account SID and Auth Token at twilio.com/console
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// and set the environment variables. See http://twil.io/secure
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const accountSid = process.env.TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID;
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const authToken = process.env.TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN;
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const client = twilio(accountSid, authToken);
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async function updateExecution() {
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const execution = await client.studio.v1
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.flows("FWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX")
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.executions("FNXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX")
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.update({ status: "ended" });
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console.log(execution.sid);
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}
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updateExecution();

Output

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{
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"url": "https://studio.twilio.com/v1/Flows/FWaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/Executions/FNaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
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"sid": "FNXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX",
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"account_sid": "ACaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
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"flow_sid": "FWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX",
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"context": {},
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"contact_sid": "FCaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
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"contact_channel_address": "+14155555555",
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"status": "ended",
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"date_created": "2017-11-06T12:00:00Z",
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"date_updated": "2017-11-06T12:00:00Z",
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"links": {
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"steps": "https://studio.twilio.com/v1/Flows/FWaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/Executions/FNaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/Steps",
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"execution_context": "https://studio.twilio.com/v1/Flows/FWaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/Executions/FNaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/Context"
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}
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}


DELETE https://studio.twilio.com/v1/Flows/{FlowSid}/Executions/{Sid}

Property nameTypeRequiredPIIDescription
FlowSidSID<FW>required

The SID of the Flow with the Execution resources to delete.

Pattern: ^FW[0-9a-fA-F]{32}$Min length: 34Max length: 34

SidSID<FN>required

The SID of the Execution resource to delete.

Pattern: ^FN[0-9a-fA-F]{32}$Min length: 34Max length: 34
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// Download the helper library from https://www.twilio.com/docs/node/install
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const twilio = require("twilio"); // Or, for ESM: import twilio from "twilio";
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// Find your Account SID and Auth Token at twilio.com/console
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// and set the environment variables. See http://twil.io/secure
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const accountSid = process.env.TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID;
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const authToken = process.env.TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN;
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const client = twilio(accountSid, authToken);
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async function deleteExecution() {
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await client.studio.v1
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.flows("FWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX")
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.executions("FNXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX")
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.remove();
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}
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deleteExecution();


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