# SendWorkflowStepAction
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Pauses or resumes image creation when the associated workflow runs a `WaitForAction` step.

## Request Syntax
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```
PUT /SendWorkflowStepAction HTTP/1.1
Content-type: application/json

{
   "action": "string",
   "clientToken": "string",
   "imageBuildVersionArn": "string",
   "reason": "string",
   "stepExecutionId": "string"
}
```

## URI Request Parameters
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The request does not use any URI parameters.

## Request Body
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The request accepts the following data in JSON format.

 ** [action](#API_SendWorkflowStepAction_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="imagebuilder-SendWorkflowStepAction-request-action"></a>
The action for the image creation process to take while a workflow `WaitForAction` step waits for an asynchronous action to complete.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `RESUME | STOP`   
Required: Yes

 ** [clientToken](#API_SendWorkflowStepAction_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="imagebuilder-SendWorkflowStepAction-request-clientToken"></a>
Unique, case-sensitive identifier you provide to ensure idempotency of the request. For more information, see [Ensuring idempotency](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/Run_Instance_Idempotency.html) in the *Amazon EC2 API Reference*.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 64.  
Required: Yes

 ** [imageBuildVersionArn](#API_SendWorkflowStepAction_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="imagebuilder-SendWorkflowStepAction-request-imageBuildVersionArn"></a>
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the image build version to send action for.  
Type: String  
Pattern: `^arn:aws[^:]*:imagebuilder:[^:]+:(?:[0-9]{12}|aws(?:-[a-z-]+)?):image/[a-z0-9-_]+/[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+/[0-9]+$`   
Required: Yes

 ** [reason](#API_SendWorkflowStepAction_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="imagebuilder-SendWorkflowStepAction-request-reason"></a>
The reason why this action is sent.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 1024.  
Required: No

 ** [stepExecutionId](#API_SendWorkflowStepAction_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="imagebuilder-SendWorkflowStepAction-request-stepExecutionId"></a>
Uniquely identifies the workflow step that sent the step action.  
Type: String  
Pattern: `^step-[0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}$`   
Required: Yes

## Response Syntax
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```
HTTP/1.1 200
Content-type: application/json

{
   "clientToken": "string",
   "imageBuildVersionArn": "string",
   "stepExecutionId": "string"
}
```

## Response Elements
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If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response.

The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.

 ** [clientToken](#API_SendWorkflowStepAction_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="imagebuilder-SendWorkflowStepAction-response-clientToken"></a>
The client token that uniquely identifies the request.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 64.

 ** [imageBuildVersionArn](#API_SendWorkflowStepAction_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="imagebuilder-SendWorkflowStepAction-response-imageBuildVersionArn"></a>
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the image build version that received the action request.  
Type: String  
Pattern: `^arn:aws[^:]*:imagebuilder:[^:]+:(?:[0-9]{12}|aws(?:-[a-z-]+)?):image/[a-z0-9-_]+/[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+/[0-9]+$` 

 ** [stepExecutionId](#API_SendWorkflowStepAction_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="imagebuilder-SendWorkflowStepAction-response-stepExecutionId"></a>
The workflow step that sent the step action.  
Type: String  
Pattern: `^step-[0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}$` 

## Errors
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For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see [Common Error Types](CommonErrors.md).

 ** CallRateLimitExceededException **   
You have exceeded the permitted request rate for the specific operation.  
HTTP Status Code: 429

 ** ClientException **   
These errors are usually caused by a client action, such as using an action or resource on behalf of a user that doesn't have permissions to use the action or resource, or specifying an invalid resource identifier.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ForbiddenException **   
You are not authorized to perform the requested operation.  
HTTP Status Code: 403

 ** IdempotentParameterMismatchException **   
You have specified a client token for an operation using parameter values that differ from a previous request that used the same client token.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** InvalidParameterValueException **   
The value that you provided for the specified parameter is invalid.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** InvalidRequestException **   
You have requested an action that that the service doesn't support.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ResourceInUseException **   
The resource that you are trying to operate on is currently in use. Review the message details and retry later.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ResourceNotFoundException **   
At least one of the resources referenced by your request does not exist.  
HTTP Status Code: 404

 ** ServiceException **   
This exception is thrown when the service encounters an unrecoverable exception.  
HTTP Status Code: 500

 ** ServiceUnavailableException **   
The service is unable to process your request at this time.  
HTTP Status Code: 503

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS Command Line Interface V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/cli2/imagebuilder-2019-12-02/SendWorkflowStepAction) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/imagebuilder-2019-12-02/SendWorkflowStepAction) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/imagebuilder-2019-12-02/SendWorkflowStepAction) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/imagebuilder-2019-12-02/SendWorkflowStepAction) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/imagebuilder-2019-12-02/SendWorkflowStepAction) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/imagebuilder-2019-12-02/SendWorkflowStepAction) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/imagebuilder-2019-12-02/SendWorkflowStepAction) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/imagebuilder-2019-12-02/SendWorkflowStepAction) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/imagebuilder-2019-12-02/SendWorkflowStepAction) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/imagebuilder-2019-12-02/SendWorkflowStepAction)