Generated endpoint
Expose a flow-specific URL that external clients can call without custom infrastructure.
REST Trigger
REST Trigger for customer-owned automation.
Use the REST Trigger when external systems need a direct HTTP entry point into a governed workflow.
Start a flow when an HTTP client calls an automatically generated CXFabric endpoint.
REST Trigger
Trigger
REST TriggerStart workflows from external events, schedules, realtime signals, and API calls.
CX
CXFabric Flow
Rules, credentials, validation, audit
SettingsInputs and options
LogsRun history and output
Next stepConnector, component, or approval
What this component unlocks
Use REST Trigger as a visible flow step.
The REST trigger supports common HTTP methods including GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE. REST and Webhook triggers support security settings, custom headers, CORS configuration, and response options ranging from static values to generated JSON.
HTTP method control
Accept the method that matches the source system and the workflow contract.
Response handling
Return immediate static responses or let the flow generate a JSON object for the caller.
Use cases
Where REST Trigger fits in automation.
These examples show how this component can become part of production workflows across customer-owned systems and environments.
Public API handoff
Use REST Trigger as part of a governed CXFabric workflow that keeps configuration, credentials, logs, and handoffs visible.
- Collect the approved input
- Apply customer-specific rules
- Pass a clear result to the next step
Portal submission
Use REST Trigger as part of a governed CXFabric workflow that keeps configuration, credentials, logs, and handoffs visible.
- Collect the approved input
- Apply customer-specific rules
- Pass a clear result to the next step
CRM callback
Use REST Trigger as part of a governed CXFabric workflow that keeps configuration, credentials, logs, and handoffs visible.
- Collect the approved input
- Apply customer-specific rules
- Pass a clear result to the next step
Form intake
Use REST Trigger as part of a governed CXFabric workflow that keeps configuration, credentials, logs, and handoffs visible.
- Collect the approved input
- Apply customer-specific rules
- Pass a clear result to the next step
Ticket creation
Use REST Trigger as part of a governed CXFabric workflow that keeps configuration, credentials, logs, and handoffs visible.
- Collect the approved input
- Apply customer-specific rules
- Pass a clear result to the next step
Synchronous lookup
Use REST Trigger as part of a governed CXFabric workflow that keeps configuration, credentials, logs, and handoffs visible.
- Collect the approved input
- Apply customer-specific rules
- Pass a clear result to the next step
Configuration surface
Practical options builders expect to use.
The exact fields can vary by deployment and product version, but each page gives customers a clear view of the component's intended role.
Select HTTP method
Expose this behavior as a reusable, logged, credential-aware step inside a CXFabric flow.
Configure security settings
Expose this behavior as a reusable, logged, credential-aware step inside a CXFabric flow.
Add custom headers
Expose this behavior as a reusable, logged, credential-aware step inside a CXFabric flow.
Set CORS behavior
Expose this behavior as a reusable, logged, credential-aware step inside a CXFabric flow.
Return static response
Expose this behavior as a reusable, logged, credential-aware step inside a CXFabric flow.
Return flow-generated JSON
Expose this behavior as a reusable, logged, credential-aware step inside a CXFabric flow.
Implementation notes
Design the step with operations in mind.
Components should be easy for builders to configure and easy for operators to understand after the workflow is live.
Current CXFabric docs
Define the response contract before buildout
Define the response contract before buildout.
CXFabric approachMake the behavior explicit in the workflow so operators can see what happens before and after this component runs.
Protect endpoints with customer-approved security settings
Protect endpoints with customer-approved security settings.
CXFabric approachMake the behavior explicit in the workflow so operators can see what happens before and after this component runs.
Use idempotency rules when callers may retry requests
Use idempotency rules when callers may retry requests.
CXFabric approachMake the behavior explicit in the workflow so operators can see what happens before and after this component runs.
Workflow patterns
Reusable patterns for REST Trigger.
These are concept patterns that can be adapted to a customer's systems, policies, credentials, and deployment model.
REST Trigger in a customer intake flow
Start with an event, use REST Trigger, then route the result to CRM, ticketing, or a customer-owned system.
REST Trigger with approval and audit
Add validation, human approval, and logging around the component before downstream actions execute.
REST Trigger in a private runtime
Deploy the component inside a customer-owned environment with credentials and logs governed by the customer.
REST Trigger plus custom connector
Combine the component with packaged connectors or custom APIs when the process needs reusable system logic.
Component planning
Need REST Trigger inside a customer workflow?
We can scope the workflow, component configuration, credentials, deployment model, and handoff path before buildout begins.