Pre-filled Shareable URLs for Workflows
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Ruben Carpintero Gago
Current State: Port supports generating pre-filled action execution URLs for self-service actions using JSURL encoding, following the pattern:
This mechanism does not extend to Workflows. Workflows currently have no equivalent shareable or pre-filled execution URL, and no dedicated link is attached to a workflow instance.
Problem: Users who have adopted Workflows cannot:
Generate bookmarkable or shareable links to trigger a specific workflow with pre-filled inputs.
Embed workflow execution links in documentation or external systems.
Use workflow URLs within entity properties (e.g., calculation properties) to trigger workflows in context — a capability that exists for actions.
Proposed Solution: Introduce a URL scheme for Workflows analogous to the existing action URL pattern, supporting:
A stable, shareable URL per workflow (e.g., https://app.port.io/workflows?workflow=WORKFLOW_IDENTIFIER)
Optional pre-filled input parameters via JSURL encoding
Support for embedding these URLs in entity properties and calculation properties to trigger workflows in-context