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Inngest REST API

Event-driven workflow orchestration platform

Inngest is a developer platform for event-driven workflows and durable functions. It enables developers to build reliable background jobs, scheduled tasks, and complex workflows triggered by events, with built-in retries, observability, and state management. Inngest integrates seamlessly with modern frameworks and provides a managed infrastructure for running serverless functions at scale.

Base URL https://api.inngest.com/v1

API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	`/events`	Send one or more events to trigger workflows
GET	`/functions`	List all registered functions in your environment
GET	`/functions/{functionId}`	Get details about a specific function
GET	`/runs`	List function runs with filtering and pagination
GET	`/runs/{runId}`	Get detailed information about a specific run
POST	`/runs/{runId}/cancel`	Cancel a running or pending function execution
POST	`/runs/{runId}/rerun`	Rerun a failed or completed function execution
GET	`/events/{eventId}`	Retrieve details about a specific event
GET	`/apps`	List all apps in your account
GET	`/apps/{appId}/syncs`	Get sync status and history for an app
POST	`/apps/{appId}/sync`	Trigger a manual sync of function definitions
GET	`/environments`	List all environments in your account
GET	`/keys`	List API keys and signing keys
POST	`/keys`	Create a new API key
DELETE	`/keys/{keyId}`	Revoke an API key

Code Examples

curl -X POST https://api.inngest.com/v1/events \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer inngest_api_key_your_key_here' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "name": "user.signup",
    "data": {
      "userId": "usr_123",
      "email": "user@example.com"
    },
    "user": {
      "external_id": "usr_123"
    },
    "ts": 1234567890000
  }'

const response = await fetch('https://api.inngest.com/v1/events', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer inngest_api_key_your_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    name: 'user.signup',
    data: {
      userId: 'usr_123',
      email: 'user@example.com'
    },
    user: {
      external_id: 'usr_123'
    },
    ts: Date.now()
  })
});

const result = await response.json();
console.log(result);

import requests
import time

url = 'https://api.inngest.com/v1/events'
headers = {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer inngest_api_key_your_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
data = {
    'name': 'user.signup',
    'data': {
        'userId': 'usr_123',
        'email': 'user@example.com'
    },
    'user': {
        'external_id': 'usr_123'
    },
    'ts': int(time.time() * 1000)
}

response = requests.post(url, json=data, headers=headers)
print(response.json())

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send_inngest_event Send an event to trigger Inngest workflows with custom event data and metadata

get_function_runs Query and filter function execution runs by status, time range, or function ID

cancel_workflow_run Cancel an in-progress workflow execution by run ID

rerun_failed_function Retry a failed function execution with the original event data

monitor_workflow_status Get real-time status and execution details for workflows and background jobs

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