Check the Existence of tasks.flow.Flow.isExists
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Scope:
taskWho can execute the method: any user
The method tasks.flow.Flow.isExists checks whether a flow with the specified name exists. If an id is provided, it checks for flows with the same name, excluding the specified one.
Method Parameters
Required parameters are marked with *
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Name |
Description |
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flowData* |
Object containing data to check for flow existence |
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name* |
The name of the flow to check |
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id |
Identifier of the flow to exclude from the check (optional). You can obtain the identifier using the method for creating a new flow tasks.flow.Flow.create or by retrieving a task tasks.task.get for a task from the flow |
Code Examples
How to Use Examples in Documentation
curl -X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"flowData": {
"name": "Flow Name"
}
}' \
https://your-domain.bitrix24.com/rest/_USER_ID_/_CODE_/tasks.flow.Flow.isExists
curl -X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
-d '{
"flowData": {
"name": "Flow Name"
}
}' \
https://your-domain.bitrix24.com/rest/tasks.flow.Flow.isExists
// This snippet is an ES module: top-level await requires type="module" or a bundler.
// $b24 is an already-initialized SDK instance (see the SDK "Get started" guide).
import { Text } from '@bitrix24/b24jssdk'
import type { B24Frame } from '@bitrix24/b24jssdk'
declare const $b24: B24Frame
// Shape of the payload returned in result (match the "response handling" section of the page)
type FlowIsExistsResult = {
exists: boolean
}
try {
const response = await $b24.actions.v2.call.make<FlowIsExistsResult>({
method: 'tasks.flow.Flow.isExists',
params: {
flowData: {
name: 'Flow Name',
},
},
requestId: Text.getUuidRfc4122()
})
// The payload is available only on a successful response
if (!response.isSuccess) {
console.error(response.getErrorMessages().join('; '))
} else {
const result = response.getData()!.result
console.info('Flow exists:', result.exists)
}
} catch (error) {
// Thrown on transport or SDK failures (AjaxError, SdkError, etc.)
console.error(error)
}
<!-- Load the SDK (UMD build); it is exposed as the global B24Js -->
<script src="https://unpkg.com/@bitrix24/b24jssdk@1/dist/umd/index.min.js"></script>
<script>
async function checkFlowIsExists() {
try {
// Initialize the SDK inside a Bitrix24 frame
const $b24 = await B24Js.initializeB24Frame()
const response = await $b24.actions.v2.call.make({
method: 'tasks.flow.Flow.isExists',
params: {
flowData: {
name: 'Flow Name',
},
},
requestId: B24Js.Text.getUuidRfc4122()
})
// The payload is available only on a successful response
if (!response.isSuccess) {
console.error(response.getErrorMessages().join('; '))
return
}
const result = response.getData().result
console.info('Flow exists:', result.exists)
} catch (error) {
// Thrown on transport or SDK failures (AjaxError, SdkError, etc.)
console.error(error)
}
}
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', checkFlowIsExists)
</script>
try {
$response = $b24Service
->core
->call(
'tasks.flow.Flow.isExists',
[
'flowData' => [
'name' => 'Flow Name'
]
]
);
$result = $response
->getResponseData()
->getResult();
if ($result->error()) {
echo 'Error: ' . $result->error();
} else {
echo 'Info: ' . print_r($result->data(), true);
}
} catch (Throwable $e) {
error_log($e->getMessage());
echo 'Error checking flow existence: ' . $e->getMessage();
}
BX24.callMethod(
'tasks.flow.Flow.isExists',
{
flowData: {
name: 'Flow Name'
}
},
function(result) {
if (result.error()) {
console.error(result.error());
} else {
console.info(result.data());
}
}
);
require_once('crest.php'); // connecting CRest PHP SDK
$flowData = [
"name" => "Flow Name"
];
// executing a request to the REST API
$result = CRest::call(
'tasks.flow.Flow.isExists',
[
'flowData' => $flowData
]
);
// Processing the response from Bitrix24
if ($result['error']) {
echo 'Error: '.$result['error_description'];
} else {
print_r($result['result']);
}
Response Handling
HTTP Status: 200
{
"result": {
"exists": true
}
}
Returned Data
|
Name |
Description |
|
result |
Object containing the result of the operation |
|
exists |
Indicates whether a flow with the specified name exists |
Error Handling
HTTP Status: 400
{
"error": "0",
"error_description": "Flow not found"
}
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Name |
Description |
|
error |
String error code. It may consist of digits, Latin letters, and underscores |
|
error_description |
Textual description of the error. The description is not intended to be shown to the end user in its raw form |
Possible Error Codes
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Code |
Description |
Additional Information |
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Access denied or flow not found |
The account plan does not allow working with flows or the user does not have permission to perform the check |
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An unknown error occurred |
Statuses and System Error Codes
HTTP Status: 20x, 40x, 50x
The errors described below may occur when calling any method.
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Status |
Code |
Description |
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An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support |
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An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support |
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The request intensity limit has been exceeded |
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The current method is not permitted for calls using batch |
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The maximum length of parameters passed to the batch method has been exceeded |
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Invalid access token or webhook code |
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The HTTPS protocol is required for method calls |
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The REST API is blocked due to overload. This is a manual individual block; please contact Bitrix24 technical support to lift it |
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The REST API is only available on commercial plans |
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The user associated with the access token or webhook used to call the method lacks the necessary permissions |
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The manifest is not available |
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The request requires higher privileges than those provided by the webhook token |
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The provided access token has expired |
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The user does not have access to the application. This means that the application is installed, but the portal administrator has restricted access to this application to specific users only |
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The public part of the site is closed. To open the public part of the site on an on-premise installation, disable the "Temporary closure of the public part of the site" option. Path to the setting: Desktop > Settings > Product Settings > Module Settings > Main Module > Temporary closure of the public part of the site |