{
 "schema_version": 1,
 "generated": "2026-10-26",
 "id": "banmu123-loomflow--publish-workflow-as-api-endpoint",
 "repo": "banmu123/LoomFlow",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/banmu123/LoomFlow",
 "repo_slug": "banmu123-loomflow",
 "title": "Publish a finished workflow as an authenticated HTTP API",
 "page_title": "How to publish a finished workflow as an authenticated HTTP API with Loom Flow",
 "summary": "Expose a tested workflow as a POST endpoint that your app or script can call with one API key.",
 "who": "A developer who wants to add an AI feature to an existing product and needs a stable endpoint instead of running the canvas by hand.",
 "problem": "A workflow that only runs inside a canvas cannot be called from other systems.",
 "outcome": "A published workflow endpoint that returns results when called with a Bearer key from curl or another client.",
 "steps": [
  "Build and test the workflow on the canvas until one run succeeds",
  "Publish the workflow from the app, which auto-generates your global API key on first publish",
  "Copy the API key immediately, because it is shown only once",
  "Call the endpoint with `curl -X POST https://your-host/api/publish/{workflowId}/execute -H \"Authorization: Bearer ffk_xxxxx\" -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" -d '{\"inputs\": {\"query\": \"...\"}}'` (inferred, check the README)",
  "If the key expires, regenerate it on the API Keys page"
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Using the LoomFlow repo at https://github.com/banmu123/LoomFlow, publish the workflow <workflowId> and call its execute endpoint with the input <sample input>. Expected output: a JSON response from POST /api/publish/<workflowId>/execute. Verify that the call returns HTTP 200 with the workflow result and that the Authorization header uses your current API key.",
 "agents": [
  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "30 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The README gives the endpoint pattern but not a full list of request fields, so check the inputs your workflow expects before you send the request.",
 "category": "Software and DevOps",
 "tags": [
  "Software and DevOps"
 ],
 "lang": "typescript",
 "requirements": [
  "A machine with Docker and Docker Compose installed, plus git and a terminal (the README says 1 GB RAM is enough)",
  "An API key for an LLM provider such as DeepSeek, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint, added later through the admin UI",
  "A web browser to open http://localhost:5000"
 ],
 "risk": "none",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [
  {
   "tag": "credentials",
   "notice": "One global API key calls every published workflow, so store it in a secret manager and never commit it to code."
  }
 ],
 "best": false,
 "score": 0.9,
 "evidence": [],
 "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/banmu123-loomflow/publish-workflow-as-api-endpoint/",
 "md": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/banmu123-loomflow/publish-workflow-as-api-endpoint/index.md",
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