GetTask API

Returns the full details of a single workflow task by its task ID.

Endpoint

/srv.asmx/GetTask

Methods

GET /srv.asmx/GetTask?authenticationTicket=...&taskId=...
POST /srv.asmx/GetTask (form data)
SOAP Action: http://tempuri.org/GetTask

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`authenticationTicket`	string	Yes	Authentication ticket obtained from `AuthenticateUser`.
`taskId`	integer	Yes	Unique numeric ID of the task to retrieve.

Response

Success Response

<root success="true">
  <Task>
    <TaskID>4812</TaskID>
    <TaskName>LegalReview</TaskName>
    <ShortInstruction>Please review the contract carefully.</ShortInstruction>
    <StepNumber>1</StepNumber>
    <StepName>Review</StepName>
    <FlowID>225</FlowID>
    <FlowName>ContractApproval</FlowName>
    <FlowDefID>126</FlowDefID>
    <Priority>Normal</Priority>
    <TaskStatus>InProgress</TaskStatus>
    <ApprovalStatus>NoResult</ApprovalStatus>
    <StartDtae>2024-03-01 09:00:00</StartDtae>
    <FinishDate>1900-01-01 00:00:00</FinishDate>
    <DueDate>2024-03-05 17:00:00</DueDate>
    <ShortComments></ShortComments>
    <TaskDefID>55</TaskDefID>
    <LinkedTaskID>0</LinkedTaskID>
    <AssigneeID>12</AssigneeID>
    <AssigneeType>User</AssigneeType>
    <AssigneeName>jane.doe</AssigneeName>
    <AssignedByID>7</AssignedByID>
    <AssignedByName>john.smith</AssignedByName>
    <SuperVisorID>7</SuperVisorID>
    <SupervisorName>john.smith</SupervisorName>
    <DocumentID>1024</DocumentID>
    <DocumentName>ContractDraft.pdf</DocumentName>
    <StartVersionNumber>1</StartVersionNumber>
    <EndVersionNumber>3</EndVersionNumber>
    <DocumentTypeId>0</DocumentTypeId>
    <DocumentTypeName></DocumentTypeName>
    <DocumentFolderID>88</DocumentFolderID>
    <DocumentLibraryID>45</DocumentLibraryID>
    <DocumentLibraryName>Corporate</DocumentLibraryName>
    <DocumentCheckedOutByID>0</DocumentCheckedOutByID>
    <DocumentCheckedOutByName></DocumentCheckedOutByName>
    <DocumentTemplateID>0</DocumentTemplateID>
    <RedirectedFrom_UserID>0</RedirectedFrom_UserID>
    <RedirectedFrom_UserName></RedirectedFrom_UserName>
    <AdHoc>False</AdHoc>
    <DeadLine>48</DeadLine>
    <RequirementDetails>
      <Requirement>
        <Name>LastestVersionRead</Name>
        <RequirementType>4</RequirementType>
        <Definition></Definition>
        <ObjectId>0</ObjectId>
      </Requirement>
    </RequirementDetails>
    <Requirements></Requirements>
    <Supervisor_NotificationOnDue>24</Supervisor_NotificationOnDue>
    <SupervisorNotificationDate>2024-03-04 17:00:00</SupervisorNotificationDate>
    <AllowedStartTimeSpan>0</AllowedStartTimeSpan>
    <AllowedStartDate>1900-01-01 00:00:00</AllowedStartDate>
    <ReminderTimeSpan>0</ReminderTimeSpan>
    <ReminderDate>1900-01-01 00:00:00</ReminderDate>
    <Attachments>
      <Attachment>
        <AttachmentDate>2024-03-02 10:30:00</AttachmentDate>
        <DocumentId>1025</DocumentId>
        <WorkflowId>225</WorkflowId>
        <StepNumber>1</StepNumber>
        <StepName>Review</StepName>
        <UserId>12</UserId>
      </Attachment>
    </Attachments>
  </Task>
</root>

Error Response

<root success="false" error="[901] Session expired or Invalid ticket" />

Response Field Reference

Task Identity & Workflow

Element	Description
`TaskID`	Unique numeric identifier of this task instance.
`TaskName`	Display name of the task (from the task definition).
`TaskDefID`	ID of the task definition this task was created from.
`LinkedTaskID`	ID of the linked task when this task was created from a redirect. `0` if none.
`FlowID`	ID of the active workflow instance the task belongs to.
`FlowName`	Name of the workflow.
`FlowDefID`	ID of the workflow definition.
`StepNumber`	Step number within the workflow (1-based).
`StepName`	Display name of the step.
`AdHoc`	`True` if this task was created ad-hoc (not from the workflow definition).

Status & Priority

Element	Values	Description
`TaskStatus`	`NotStarted`, `InProgress`, `DueDateChanged`, `Completed`, `Dropped`, `Reassigned`	Current status of the task.
`Priority`	`NoPriortySetting`, `Low`, `Normal`, `High`, `Urgent`	Task priority.
`ApprovalStatus`	`NoResult`, `Approved`, `Rejected`	Approval result set by the assignee (if the task has an Approval requirement).

Assignee & Supervisor

Element	Description
`AssigneeID`	User ID of the task assignee.
`AssigneeType`	`User`, `Group`, or `SpecialUserRole`.
`AssigneeName`	Login name of the task assignee.
`AssignedByID`	User ID of the person who assigned the task.
`AssignedByName`	Login name of the assigner.
`SuperVisorID`	User ID of the task supervisor. `0` if none.
`SupervisorName`	Login name of the supervisor.
`RedirectedFrom_UserID`	If the task was redirected, the original assignee's user ID. `0` if not redirected.
`RedirectedFrom_UserName`	Login name of the original assignee before redirection. Empty if not redirected.

Dates

Element	Description
`StartDtae`	Date and time the task was started. (Note: field name contains a typo — `Dtae` not `Date`.)
`FinishDate`	Date and time the task was completed. `1900-01-01 00:00:00` if not yet finished.
`DueDate`	Deadline for the task. `1900-01-01 00:00:00` if no deadline set.
`DeadLine`	Number of hours from task creation until due. `0` means no deadline.
`AllowedStartTimeSpan`	Hours before due date when the task becomes eligible to be started. `0` means no restriction.
`AllowedStartDate`	Computed date/time from which the task may be started. `1900-01-01 00:00:00` if not applicable.
`ReminderTimeSpan`	Hours before due date when the assignee reminder is sent. `0` to disable.
`ReminderDate`	Computed reminder date/time. `1900-01-01 00:00:00` if not applicable.
`Supervisor_NotificationOnDue`	Hours before due date when the supervisor is notified. `0` to disable.
`SupervisorNotificationDate`	Computed supervisor notification date/time. `1900-01-01 00:00:00` if not applicable.

Document

Element	Description
`DocumentID`	Numeric ID of the document the task is associated with.
`DocumentName`	Name of the document.
`DocumentFolderID`	Folder ID containing the document.
`DocumentLibraryID`	Domain/library ID of the document.
`DocumentLibraryName`	Domain/library name.
`DocumentTypeId`	Document type ID. `0` if none.
`DocumentTypeName`	Document type name. Empty if none.
`DocumentCheckedOutByID`	User ID who has the document checked out. `0` if not checked out.
`DocumentCheckedOutByName`	Login name of the checkout user.
`DocumentTemplateID`	Template ID associated with the document. `0` if none.
`StartVersionNumber`	Document version number when the task was created.
`EndVersionNumber`	Current document version number.

Instructions & Comments

Element	Description
`ShortInstruction`	First 255 characters of the task instruction.
`ShortComments`	First 255 characters of the assignee's comments.

Requirements

The <RequirementDetails> element lists each task requirement with:

<Name> — Requirement type name (e.g. LastestVersionRead, Edit, Comments, Approval, SOXReview).
<RequirementType> — Numeric value of the requirement type.
<Definition> — Supplemental definition (for certain requirement types).
<ObjectId> — Referenced object ID (for certain requirement types).

The <Requirements> element is always empty (legacy field, reserved).

Attachments

The <Attachments> element lists documents attached to the task during execution. Each <Attachment> has:

<AttachmentDate> — Date/time the attachment was added.
<DocumentId> — Document ID of the attachment.
<WorkflowId> — Workflow instance ID.
<StepNumber> — Step number where the attachment was added.
<StepName> — Step name.
<UserId> — User ID of the person who added the attachment.

Required Permissions

Any authenticated user may call this API. Anonymous (unauthenticated) access is not permitted.

Example

GET Request

GET /srv.asmx/GetTask
    ?authenticationTicket=3f7a1b2c-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c
    &taskId=4812
HTTP/1.1
Host: yourserver

POST Request

POST /srv.asmx/GetTask HTTP/1.1
Host: yourserver
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

authenticationTicket=3f7a1b2c-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c&taskId=4812

Notes

Task IDs are available from getTasks and GetDueTaskDocuments.
Dates of 1900-01-01 00:00:00 indicate the field has no value (not set).
The element <StartDtae> contains a typo in the field name (Dtae instead of Date); this is the actual output and must be handled as-is by API clients.

getTasks – Get a filtered list of task IDs and summaries.
GetDueTaskDocuments – Get documents with due tasks for the current user.
CompleteTask – Mark a task as completed.
DeleteTask – Delete a task.
ReassignTask – Reassign a task to another user.
ChangeTaskDueDate – Change the due date of an active task.

Error Codes

Error	Description
`[900]`	Authentication failed — invalid credentials.
`[901]`	Session expired or invalid authentication ticket.
Task not found	No task with the specified `taskId` exists.
Permission error	Anonymous access is not permitted.