What's new in previous releases

The following is an archive of features introduced at previous versions of ArcGIS Workflow Manager. For a list of features and enhancements in the latest release, see What's New.

ArcGIS Online June 2025

• REST API

  • Added support for partnered collaborations. Update requests to include the organization id (orgId) of the partnered organization that owns the workflow item to run and manage jobs for that item.

    Learn more about partnered collaborations

  • Group avatars (thumbnails) are now returned when retrieving workflow groups

• JavaScript API

  • Added support for partnered collaborations. Include the organization id (orgId) of the partnered organization that owns the workflow item in ConfigInfo when creating managers to run and manage jobs for that item.

    Learn more about partnered collaborations

  • Group avatars (thumbnails) are now returned when retrieving workflow groups

ArcGIS Online February 2025

• REST API

  • Use get upgraded diagram version to get an upgraded version of a workflow diagram that uses new centralized data references.

  • Update or create workflow diagrams to access the new centralized data references format.

    Learn more about associating data references with a workflow diagram

• JavaScript API

  • Get diagram supports returning the new centralized data references format.

• WebSocket API

  • The isExpandedView property indicates whether ArcGIS Survey123 surveys can open in expanded view.

ArcGIS Enterprise 11.4 Release

• REST API
  • Workflow Manager item configurations can be imported and exported asynchronously.

ArcGIS Online November 2024

• REST API

  • PortalException, InvalidArgumentsException, UnexpectedResultsException, and WorkflowConfigurationException are new exception types for improved error handling.

• JavaScript API

  • The unsubscribeFromAll method removes all job notifications from the NotificationManager.

• WebSocket API

  • Retrieve the ID of the subscriber from the subscribeJobNotification message.
  • The jobState message indicates whether a job has been closed.

ArcGIS Online June 2024

• REST API

  • Workflow Manager item configurations can be imported and exported asynchronously.
  • The allowRunningStepId property allows you to update job properties while the specified step is running.

• JavaScript API

• The allowRunningStepId property allows you to update job properties while the specified step is running.

ArcGIS Enterprise 11.3 Release

• REST API

  • Configure steps with a link to a help resource to provide additional context or assistance to the user running the step.
  • The allowRunningStepId property allows you to update job properties while the specified step is running.

• JavaScript API

• The allowRunningStepId property allows you to update job properties while the specified step is running.

ArcGIS Online February 2024

• REST API
  • Create Email templates and associate them with a job activity to automatically send email notifications when specific actions are performed. Email settings must be configured to create email templates in ArcGIS Online.
  • Configure steps with a link to a help resource to provide additional context or assistance to the user running the step.

ArcGIS Enterprise 11.2 Release

• REST API

  • Breaking Change: web hook job creation now requires the use of headerSecretKey. Refer to execute webhooks for more information.
  • Return replica information as part of job versions when retrieving jobs.
  • Workflow Manager item configurations can be imported and exported with encrypted settings.
  • Ability to create Workflow Manager items asynchronously.
  • Retrieve Workflow Manager Server log information.

• JavaScript API

  • The getDiagrams request returns whether there is a draft diagram for the diagram.
  • The getJob request returns whether a job has been archived.

• WebSocket API

  • Receive synchronize replica information when running the Open Pro Project Items step.

ArcGIS Online October 2023

• REST API

  • Workflow Manager item configurations can be imported and exported with encrypted settings.
  • Custom SMTP server settings can be configured to enable new capabilities with the Send Email step.

• JavaScript API

  • The getDiagrams request returns whether there is a draft diagram for the diagram.
  • The getJob request returns whether a job has been archived.

ArcGIS Online July 2023

Starting in July 2023, you can develop with Workflow Manager in ArcGIS Online.

ArcGIS Enterprise 11.1 Release

• REST API

  • Import/export Workflow Manager item configuration.
  • Update version information on a job.
  • Force a step on a job to stop running by a user not assigned to the step with the jobForceStop privilege.
  • Configure running ArcGIS Pro custom add-in commands as part of the Open Pro Project Items step.

• JavaScript API

  • Force a step on a job to stop running by a user not assigned to the step with the jobForceStop privilege.
  • Allow extended and related property overrides when creating jobs.

• WebSocket API

  • Receive ArcGIS Pro custom add-in information when running the Open Pro Project Items step.

ArcGIS Enterprise 11.0 Release

• WebSocket API reference is published. Enable your applications to receive real-time data updates using WebSockets.
• JavaScript API reference is published. Include Workflow Manager capabilities into your web applications and widgets.
• REST API has been updated with new methods
  • executeWebHook - Configure webhooks to automatically create jobs in Workflow Manager
  • evaluateWebRequest - Web request evaluator

ArcGIS Enterprise 10.9.1 Release

• REST API reference is published.