awx/awx/api/templates/api/job_template_launch.md

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Launch a Job Template: {% ifmeth GET %} Make a GET request to this resource to determine if the job_template can be launched and whether any passwords are required to launch the job_template. The response will include the following fields:

  • ask_variables_on_launch: Flag indicating whether the job_template is configured to prompt for variables upon launch (boolean, read-only)
  • ask_tags_on_launch: Flag indicating whether the job_template is configured to prompt for tags upon launch (boolean, read-only)
  • ask_skip_tags_on_launch: Flag indicating whether the job_template is configured to prompt for skip_tags upon launch (boolean, read-only)
  • ask_job_type_on_launch: Flag indicating whether the job_template is configured to prompt for job_type upon launch (boolean, read-only)
  • ask_limit_on_launch: Flag indicating whether the job_template is configured to prompt for limit upon launch (boolean, read-only)
  • ask_inventory_on_launch: Flag indicating whether the job_template is configured to prompt for inventory upon launch (boolean, read-only)
  • ask_credential_on_launch: Flag indicating whether the job_template is configured to prompt for credential upon launch (boolean, read-only)
  • can_start_without_user_input: Flag indicating if the job_template can be launched without user-input (boolean, read-only)
  • passwords_needed_to_start: Password names required to launch the job_template (array, read-only)
  • variables_needed_to_start: Required variable names required to launch the job_template (array, read-only)
  • survey_enabled: Flag indicating whether the job_template has an enabled survey (boolean, read-only)
  • inventory_needed_to_start: Flag indicating the presence of an inventory associated with the job template. If not then one should be supplied when launching the job (boolean, read-only) {% endifmeth %} {% ifmeth POST %}Make a POST request to this resource to launch the job_template. If any passwords, inventory, or extra variables (extra_vars) are required, they must be passed via POST data, with extra_vars given as a YAML or JSON string and escaped parentheses. If the inventory_needed_to_start is True then the inventory is required.

If successful, the response status code will be 201. If any required passwords are not provided, a 400 status code will be returned. If the job cannot be launched, a 405 status code will be returned. If the provided credential or inventory are not allowed to be used by the user, then a 403 status code will be returned. {% endifmeth %}