Getting started with the Dapr Workflow Python SDK

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Let’s create a Dapr workflow and invoke it using the console. With the provided workflow example, you will:

Run a Python console application that demonstrates workflow orchestration with activities, child workflows, and external events
Learn how to handle retries, timeouts, and workflow state management
Use the Python workflow SDK to start, pause, resume, and purge workflow instances

This example uses the default configuration from dapr init in self-hosted mode.

In the Python example project, the simple.py file contains the setup of the app, including:

Dapr Python SDK integration with Dapr Workflow extension on Dapr Docs