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Dapr Workflow with Spring Boot

Build stateful, long-running, reliable workflows using the Dapr Workflow Spring Boot integration with Catalyst. The Dapr Workflow Spring Boot integration provides a powerful way to orchestrate complex business processes from within your Spring Boot applications.

Resources​

Prerequisites:

Installation​

Maven​

Add the following dependency to your pom.xml:

<dependency>
    <groupId>io.dapr.spring</groupId>
    <artifactId>dapr-spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
    <version>1.xx.x</version>
</dependency>

Gradle​

Add the following dependency to your build.gradle:

dependencies {
    implementation 'io.dapr.spring:dapr-spring-boot-starter:1.xx.x'
}

Core Application​

Use the essential components of a Dapr Workflow application (Workflows and Activities) to build and run a workflow application.

Develop a Workflow Definition

Learn how to define workflows by implementing the Workflow interface

Develop an Activity Definition

Create activities that perform the actual work orchestrated by workflows

Dapr Workflow Client​

Connect to the Dapr Workflow API and start, get status, and manage workflow executions.

Autowire Dapr Workflow Client

Instantiate and configure a client to interact with the Dapr Workflow API

Connect to Catalyst

Securely connect to Catalyst for a fully managed workflow service

Start a Workflow

Initiate workflows seamlessly via the Java SDK

Get Workflow Results

Retrieve and process the results of your workflows efficiently

External Events​

Wait for external input and send events to running workflows.

Wait for External Event

Wait for external input, such as human approvals or system responses

Raise Workflow Event

Send an event to a running workflow from a client or another workflow

Control Workflow Progression​

Interrupt a workflow execution with pause, resume, or terminate actions.

Pause a Workflow

Pause a running workflow instance

Resume a Workflow

Resume a paused workflow instance

Terminate a Workflow

Terminate a workflow execution and its activities

Getting Started​

Workflow Patterns with Spring Boot

Author Workflows using Java Spring Boot

Workflow Patterns

Learn about common workflow patterns

Dapr Workflow Documentation

Comprehensive Dapr workflow guide

Catalyst Quickstart​

Workflow Quickstart

Get started with workflows in Catalyst