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How to find the WorkflowId

This topic describes how to find the workflowID using SharePoint Online and Nintex Workflow.

Find the Workflowid

You can find the worfklowID in the workflow package. Export the workflow compressed package from the Workflow designer, open the compressed package, open the ] Meatadata.xml file in the Workflow folder, and find the WorkflowID element.

Note: You can also find the workflow id using the REST API. See List workflows

To find the workflowId

  1. Open SharePoint Online, and navigate to the list that contains your workflow.
  2. Click Edit this list, and then click List in the ribbon.
  3. Click Nintex Workflow, and then click your workflow.
  4. Click Export and save the file to a location on your computer.
  5. Find the workflow file on your computer, change the extension to ZIP, and then right-click and select Extract All.....
  6. Open the extracted folder, and then open the Workflow folder, and open Metadata.xml in a text editor.
  7. Find the WorkflowId element which contains the WorkflowID. The ID is a GUID that looks like f0f8591f-0729-49e3-822b-130936404eab.

Related information

Prerequisites for working with the API

List workflows

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