# # Operations

> Operations are the building blocks of Data Flows within Directus.

- The Operation Object
- List Operations
- Retrieve an operation
- Create an Operation
- Create Multiple Operations
- Update an Operation
- Update Multiple Operations
- Delete an Operation
- Delete Multiple Operations
- Triggering an operation

## # The Operation Object

`id` uuid
Primary key of the operation.

`name` string
Name for the operation.

`key` string
Key for the operation. Must be unique within a given flow.

`type` string
Type of operation. One of `log`, `mail`, `notification`, `create`, `read`, `request`, `sleep`, `transform`, `trigger`, `condition`, or any type of custom operation extensions.

`options` json
Options depending on the type of the operation.

`position_x` integer
Position of the operation on the X axis within the flow workspace.

`position_y` integer
Position of the operation on the Y axis within the flow workspace.

`date_created` timestamp
Timestamp in ISO8601 when the operation was created.

`user_created` many-to-one
The user who created the operation. Many-to-one to users.

`resolve` uuid
The operation triggered when the current operation succeeds (or `then` logic of a condition operation). Primary key of an operation.

`reject` uuid
The operation triggered when the current operation fails (or `otherwise` logic of a condition operation). Primary key of an operation.

`flow` many-to-one
The flow containing this operation. Many-to-one to flows.

    {
    	"id": "585b04cd-2821-4dcc-a563-ae5d29ecace2",
    	"name": "Log a Message",
    	"key": "log_message",
    	"type": "log",
    	"position_x": 12,
    	"position_y": 24,
    	"date_created": "2022-05-11T13:14:52Z",
    	"user_created": "12e62fd0-29c7-4fd3-b3d3-c7a39933e8af",
    	"resolve": "bf4099c0-c54c-4736-ab4e-95e2487595e4",
    	"reject": null,
    	"flow": "22544db5-93f7-48e2-a028-7ae02c8fe49a"
    }

## # List Operations

List all operations that exist in Directus.

### # Query Parameters

Supports all global query parameters.

### # Returns

An array of up to limit operation objects. If no items are available, data will be an empty array.

### # REST API

    GET /operations
    SEARCH /operations

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### # GraphQL

    POST /graphql/system

    type Query {
    	operations: [directus_operations]
    }

##### # Example

    query {
    	operations {
    		id
    		name
    		key
    	}
    }

## # Retrieve an operation

List an existing operation by primary key.

### # Query Parameters

Supports all global query parameters.

### # Returns

Returns the requested operation object.

### # REST API

    GET /operations/:id

##### # Example

    GET /operations/3c636d1c-4eb2-49cd-8a6d-3ec571ab3390

### # GraphQL

    POST /graphql/system

    type Query {
    	operations_by_id(id: ID!): directus_operations
    }

##### # Example

    query {
    	operations_by_id(id: 42) {
    		id
    		name
    		key
    	}
    }

## # Create an Operation

Create a new operation.

### # Query Parameters

Supports all global query parameters.

### # Request Body

A partial operation object.

### # Returns

Returns the operation object for the created operation.

### # REST API

    POST /operations

##### # Example

    // POST /operations

    {
    	"name": "My Log",
    	"key": "my_log",
    	"type": "log"
    }

### # GraphQL

    POST /graphql/system

    type Mutation {
    	create_operations_item(data: create_directus_operations_input!): directus_operations
    }

##### # Example

    mutation {
    	create_operations_item(data: { name: "My Log", key: "my_log", type: "log" }) {
    		id
    		name
    		key
    	}
    }

## # Create Multiple Operations

Create multiple new operations.

### # Query Parameters

Supports all global query parameters.

### # Request Body

An array of partial operation objects.

### # Returns

Returns the operation object for the created operation.

### # REST API

    POST /operations

##### # Example

    // POST /operations

    [
    	{
    		"name": "My Log",
    		"key": "my_log",
    		"type": "log"
    	},
    	{
    		"name": "Send Notification",
    		"key": "send_notification",
    		"type": "notification"
    	}
    ]

### # GraphQL

    POST /graphql/system

    type Mutation {
    	create_operations_items(data: [create_directus_operations_input!]!): [directus_operations]
    }

##### # Example

    mutation {
    	create_operations_items(
    		data: [
    			{
    				"name": "My Log",
    				"key": "my_log",
    				"type": "log"
    			},
    			{
    				"name": "Send Notification",
    				"key": "send_notification",
    				"type": "notification"
    			}
    		]
    	) {
    		id
    		name
    		key
    	}
    }

## # Update an Operation

Update an existing operation.

### # Query Parameters

Supports all global query parameters.

### # Request Body

A partial operation object.

### # Returns

Returns the operation object for the updated operation.

### # REST API

    PATCH /operation/:id

##### # Example

    // PATCH /operation/7d62f1e9-a83f-407b-84f8-1c184f014501

    {
    	"name": "My Updated Operation"
    }

### # GraphQL

    POST /graphql/system

    type Mutation {
    	update_operations_item(id: ID!, data: update_directus_operations_input): directus_operations
    }

##### # Example

    mutation {
    	update_operations_item(id: "7d62f1e9-a83f-407b-84f8-1c184f014501", data: { name: "My Updated Operation" }) {
    		id
    		name
    	}
    }

## # Update Multiple Operations

Update multiple existing operations.

### # Query Parameters

Supports all global query parameters.

### # Request Body

`keys` Required
Array of primary keys of the operations you'd like to update.

`data` Required
Any of the operation object's properties.

### # Returns

Returns the operation objects for the updated operations.

### # REST API

    PATCH /operations

##### # Example

    // PATCH /operations

    {
    	"keys": ["6a25fb7c-26a4-4dcb-a474-d47b6a203a38", "07ac467e-1900-4c62-9637-8dac2ab97f71"],
    	"data": {
    		"name": "Updated Operations"
    	}
    }

### # GraphQL

    POST /graphql/system

    type Mutation {
    	update_operations_items(ids: [ID!]!, data: update_directus_operations_input): [directus_operations]
    }

##### # Example

    mutation {
    	update_operations_items(
    		ids: ["6a25fb7c-26a4-4dcb-a474-d47b6a203a38", "07ac467e-1900-4c62-9637-8dac2ab97f71"]
    		data: { name: "Updated Operations" }
    	) {
    		id
    		name
    		key
    	}
    }

## # Delete an Operation

Delete an existing operation.

### # Returns

Empty body.

### # REST API

    DELETE /operations/:id

##### # Example

    DELETE /operations/07ac467e-1900-4c62-9637-8dac2ab97f71

### # GraphQL

    POST /graphql/system

    type Mutation {
    	delete_operations_item(id: ID!): delete_one
    }

##### # Example

    mutation {
    	delete_operations_item(id: "07ac467e-1900-4c62-9637-8dac2ab97f71") {
    		id
    	}
    }

## # Delete Multiple Operations

Delete multiple existing operations.

### # Request Body

An array of operations primary keys

### # Returns

Empty body.

### # REST API

    DELETE /operations

##### # Example

    // DELETE /operations
    ["a791ce73-41a2-4fb7-8f67-c7ba176cc719", "4e57ab0e-f4ec-47b5-9dad-e36f08a25642", "5fe0a6f6-18ad-4bb3-94c6-2e033246c784"]

### # GraphQL

    POST /graphql/system

    type Mutation {
    	delete_operations_items(ids: [ID!]!): delete_many
    }

##### # Example

    mutation {
    	delete_operations_items(
    		ids: [
    			"a791ce73-41a2-4fb7-8f67-c7ba176cc719"
    			"4e57ab0e-f4ec-47b5-9dad-e36f08a25642"
    			"5fe0a6f6-18ad-4bb3-94c6-2e033246c784"
    		]
    	) {
    		ids
    	}
    }

## # Triggering an operation

Trigger an operation based on primary key.

### # Request Body

Payload for the operation, if needed.

### # Returns

Result of the operation, if any.

### # REST API

    POST /operations/trigger/:operation_uuid

##### # Example

    // POST /flows/trigger/202a940b-a00b-47df-b832-369c53f13122
    // Payload here