What is @aws-sdk/client-swf?
@aws-sdk/client-swf is an AWS SDK for JavaScript package that allows developers to interact with the Amazon Simple Workflow Service (SWF). SWF helps developers build, run, and scale background jobs that have parallel or sequential steps. It provides a way to coordinate work across distributed components and track the progress of workflows.
What are @aws-sdk/client-swf's main functionalities?
Start a Workflow Execution
This feature allows you to start a new workflow execution in a specified domain. You need to provide the domain, workflow ID, workflow type, task list, and any input data required for the workflow.
const { SWFClient, StartWorkflowExecutionCommand } = require('@aws-sdk/client-swf');
const client = new SWFClient({ region: 'us-west-2' });
const params = {
domain: 'example-domain',
workflowId: 'example-workflow-id',
workflowType: {
name: 'example-workflow-type',
version: '1.0'
},
taskList: { name: 'example-task-list' },
input: JSON.stringify({ key: 'value' })
};
const command = new StartWorkflowExecutionCommand(params);
client.send(command).then(
(data) => console.log('Workflow started:', data),
(error) => console.error('Error starting workflow:', error)
);
Poll for a Decision Task
This feature allows you to poll for a decision task from a specified task list. Decision tasks are used to determine the next steps in a workflow execution.
const { SWFClient, PollForDecisionTaskCommand } = require('@aws-sdk/client-swf');
const client = new SWFClient({ region: 'us-west-2' });
const params = {
domain: 'example-domain',
taskList: { name: 'example-task-list' }
};
const command = new PollForDecisionTaskCommand(params);
client.send(command).then(
(data) => console.log('Decision task:', data),
(error) => console.error('Error polling for decision task:', error)
);
Respond to a Decision Task
This feature allows you to respond to a decision task by providing the task token and the decisions made. In this example, the decision is to complete the workflow execution with a specified result.
const { SWFClient, RespondDecisionTaskCompletedCommand } = require('@aws-sdk/client-swf');
const client = new SWFClient({ region: 'us-west-2' });
const params = {
taskToken: 'example-task-token',
decisions: [
{
decisionType: 'CompleteWorkflowExecution',
completeWorkflowExecutionDecisionAttributes: {
result: JSON.stringify({ key: 'value' })
}
}
]
};
const command = new RespondDecisionTaskCompletedCommand(params);
client.send(command).then(
(data) => console.log('Decision task completed:', data),
(error) => console.error('Error responding to decision task:', error)
);
Other packages similar to @aws-sdk/client-swf
aws-sdk
The aws-sdk package is the older version of the AWS SDK for JavaScript. It provides a comprehensive set of tools for interacting with AWS services, including SWF. However, it is not modular like the @aws-sdk/client-swf package, which means you have to include the entire SDK even if you only need SWF functionality.
temporalio
Temporal is an open-source workflow orchestration engine that provides similar functionality to SWF. It allows you to build and manage complex workflows with a focus on reliability and scalability. Unlike SWF, Temporal is not tied to AWS and can be run on any infrastructure.
zeebe-node
Zeebe is a workflow engine for microservices orchestration. The zeebe-node package allows you to interact with the Zeebe engine from Node.js applications. Zeebe focuses on high throughput and scalability, making it suitable for large-scale workflow automation. It is an alternative to SWF for users who prefer open-source solutions.