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---
description: REST and GraphQL API documentation on the Operations collection in Directus.
readTime: 5 min read
pageClass: page-reference
---
# Operations
> Operations are the building blocks of Data Flows within Directus.
---
## 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](/reference/system/users#the-users-object).
`resolve` **uuid**\
The operation triggered when the current operation succeeds (or `then` logic of a condition operation). Primary key of an
[operation](#the-operation-object).
`reject` **uuid**\
The operation triggered when the current operation fails (or `otherwise` logic of a condition operation). Primary key of
an [operation](#the-operation-object).
`flow` **many-to-one**\
The flow containing this operation. Many-to-one to [flows](/reference/system/flows#the-flow-object).
```json
{
"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](/reference/query).
### Returns
An array of up to [limit](/reference/query#limit) [operation objects](#the-operation-object). If no items are available,
data will be an empty array.
### REST API
```
GET /operations
SEARCH /operations
```
[Learn more about SEARCH ->](/reference/introduction#search-http-method)
### GraphQL
```
POST /graphql/system
```
```graphql
type Query {
operations: [directus_operations]
}
```
##### Example
```graphql
query {
operations {
id
name
key
}
}
```
---
## Retrieve an operation
List an existing operation by primary key.
### Query Parameters
Supports all [global query parameters](/reference/query).
### Returns
Returns the requested [operation object](#the-operation-object).
### REST API
```
GET /operations/:id
```
##### Example
```
GET /operations/3c636d1c-4eb2-49cd-8a6d-3ec571ab3390
```
### GraphQL
```
POST /graphql/system
```
```graphql
type Query {
operations_by_id(id: ID!): directus_operations
}
```
##### Example
```graphql
query {
operations_by_id(id: 42) {
id
name
key
}
}
```
---
## Create an Operation
Create a new operation.
### Query Parameters
Supports all [global query parameters](/reference/query).
### Request Body
A partial [operation object](#the-operation-object).
### Returns
Returns the [operation object](#the-operation-object) for the created operation.
### REST API
```
POST /operations
```
##### Example
```json
// POST /operations
{
"name": "My Log",
"key": "my_log",
"type": "log"
}
```
### GraphQL
```
POST /graphql/system
```
```graphql
type Mutation {
create_operations_item(data: create_directus_operations_input!): directus_operations
}
```
##### Example
```graphql
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](/reference/query).
### Request Body
An array of partial [operation objects](#the-operation-object).
### Returns
Returns the [operation object](#the-operation-object) for the created operation.
### REST API
```
POST /operations
```
##### Example
```json
// POST /operations
[
{
"name": "My Log",
"key": "my_log",
"type": "log"
},
{
"name": "Send Notification",
"key": "send_notification",
"type": "notification"
}
]
```
### GraphQL
```
POST /graphql/system
```
```graphql
type Mutation {
create_operations_items(data: [create_directus_operations_input!]!): [directus_operations]
}
```
##### Example
```graphql
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](/reference/query).
### Request Body
A partial [operation object](#the-operation-object).
### Returns
Returns the [operation object](#the-operation-object) for the updated operation.
### REST API
```
PATCH /operation/:id
```
##### Example
```json
// PATCH /operation/7d62f1e9-a83f-407b-84f8-1c184f014501
{
"name": "My Updated Operation"
}
```
### GraphQL
```
POST /graphql/system
```
```graphql
type Mutation {
update_operations_item(id: ID!, data: update_directus_operations_input): directus_operations
}
```
##### Example
```graphql
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](/reference/query).
### Request Body
`keys` **Required**\
Array of primary keys of the operations you'd like to update.
`data` **Required**\
Any of [the operation object](#the-operation-object)'s properties.
### Returns
Returns the [operation objects](#the-operation-object) for the updated operations.
### REST API
```
PATCH /operations
```
##### Example
```json
// PATCH /operations
{
"keys": ["6a25fb7c-26a4-4dcb-a474-d47b6a203a38", "07ac467e-1900-4c62-9637-8dac2ab97f71"],
"data": {
"name": "Updated Operations"
}
}
```
### GraphQL
```
POST /graphql/system
```
```graphql
type Mutation {
update_operations_items(ids: [ID!]!, data: update_directus_operations_input): [directus_operations]
}
```
##### Example
```graphql
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
```
```graphql
type Mutation {
delete_operations_item(id: ID!): delete_one
}
```
##### Example
```graphql
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
```json
// DELETE /operations
["a791ce73-41a2-4fb7-8f67-c7ba176cc719", "4e57ab0e-f4ec-47b5-9dad-e36f08a25642", "5fe0a6f6-18ad-4bb3-94c6-2e033246c784"]
```
### GraphQL
```
POST /graphql/system
```
```graphql
type Mutation {
delete_operations_items(ids: [ID!]!): delete_many
}
```
##### Example
```graphql
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
```json
// POST /flows/trigger/202a940b-a00b-47df-b832-369c53f13122
// Payload here
```