Google Cloud Dataflow Flex Templates API is one of 8 APIs that Google Cloud Dataflow publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.
This API exposes 7 JSON Schema definitions.
Tagged areas include Flex Templates. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, a getting-started guide, pricing, authentication docs, a support channel, and 7 JSON Schemas.
This API exposes
1 operation
across 1 path,
and defines 33 schemas.
It is described by OpenAPI 3.1.0, at version v1b3.
Requests are made against a single base URL, https://dataflow.googleapis.com.
1 operations1 paths33 schemas1 POST
Metadata
The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.
Google Cloud Dataflow Flex Templates API declares
2 security schemes
for authenticating requests.
It supports OAuth 2.0 (oauth2) using the authorizationCode flow, exposing 3 scopes.
An API key is passed in the query as key (apiKey).
By default, every request must be authenticated.
oauth2 — OAuth 2.0 authentication for Google Cloud APIs.
apiKey — API key for identifying the calling project.
Paths & Operations 1
Across 1 path, the API surfaces 1 operation — 1 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.
The contract defines 33 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Job (26 properties), FlexTemplateRuntimeEnvironment (22 properties), Environment (17 properties), WorkerPool (16 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.
Step
object
Defines a particular step within a Dataflow job pipeline, corresponding to a transform in the pipeline graph.
3 properties
ComponentSource
object
An identification of a collection produced or consumed by a component transform.
3 properties
JobMetadata
object
Metadata available primarily for filtering jobs. Represents information about the external data sources and sinks used by the job.
8 properties
StageSource
object
Describes a stream of data that flows in or out of a stage.
4 properties
SdkHarnessContainerImage
object
Defines an SDK harness container image used by workers to execute pipeline code.
4 properties
BigQueryIODetails
object
Metadata for a BigQuery connector used by the job.
4 properties
DatastoreIODetails
object
Metadata for a Datastore connector used by the job.
2 properties
ComponentTransform
object
An identification of a transform within a stage.
3 properties
SpannerIODetails
object
Metadata for a Cloud Spanner connector used by the job.
3 properties
DisplayData
object
Data provided with a pipeline or transform to provide descriptive information.
12 properties
Job
object
Defines a Dataflow job representing a pipeline execution. A job encapsulates the pipeline configuration, environment, execution state, and metadata for batch o…
26 properties
JobType
string
The type of Dataflow job, indicating batch or streaming execution.
RuntimeUpdatableParams
object
Additional job parameters that can be updated during execution without stopping the job.
3 properties
Status
object
The Status type defines a logical error model, compatible with gRPC and Google API error conventions.
3 properties
TransformSummary
object
Description of a transform executed as part of a Dataflow job.
6 properties
PubSubIODetails
object
Metadata for a Pub/Sub connector used by the job.
2 properties
SdkVersion
object
The version of the SDK used to run the job.
3 properties
BigTableIODetails
object
Metadata for a Cloud Bigtable connector used by the job.
3 properties
AutoscalingSettings
object
Settings for autoscaling the number of worker instances in a pool.
2 properties
WorkerPool
object
Describes a pool of workers that execute pipeline transforms. Each pool specifies the machine type, disk configuration, networking, and autoscaling behavior.
16 properties
FileIODetails
object
Metadata for a file connector used by the job.
1 property
ServiceResources
object
Resources allocated by the Dataflow service for the job.
1 property
LaunchFlexTemplateParameter
object
Launch Flex Template parameter.
7 properties
LaunchFlexTemplateRequest
object
A request to launch a Flex Template.
2 properties
Environment
object
Describes the environment in which a Dataflow job runs, including worker pool configuration, networking, and runtime settings.
17 properties
JobState
string
The current or requested state of a Dataflow job. States represent the lifecycle of a job from creation through completion or cancellation.
ExecutionStageSummary
object
Description of a stage of execution after pipeline optimization.
8 properties
ExecutionStageState
object
Describes the state of a particular execution stage within a Dataflow job.
3 properties
FlexTemplateRuntimeEnvironment
object
The environment values to set at runtime for a Flex Template.
22 properties
Package
object
Describes a package to be installed on worker instances.
2 properties
DebugOptions
object
Describes debugging options for a Dataflow job.
1 property
PipelineDescription
object
A descriptive representation of a pipeline, providing structural information about the stages and transforms in the pipeline graph.
3 properties
LaunchFlexTemplateResponse
object
Response to launching a Flex Template.
1 property
Specification
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