Get child executions

Server: https://{kibana_url}

GET /api/workflows/executions/{executionId}/children

Retrieve child workflow executions spawned by sub-workflow steps within a parent execution.

[Required authorization] Route required privileges: workflowsManagement:read AND workflowsManagement:readExecution. Extended privileges (optional, expand functionality when granted): workflowsManagement:managed:readExecution.

Path Parameters

executionId string · max: 255 required: Workflow execution ID

Response

200

Indicates a successful response

application/json

Examples

Example response returning child workflow executions spawned by sub-workflow steps

Request Console 1 / 2 languages

Console Kibana Dev Tools

GET kbn://api/workflows/executions/{executionId}/children

curl Shell

curl \
  -X GET "${KIBANA_URL}/api/workflows/executions/{executionId}/children" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${API_KEY}"

Response

[
  {
    "executionId": "child-exec-001",
    "parentStepExecutionId": "step-exec-003",
    "status": "completed",
    "stepExecutions": [
      {
        "executionTimeMs": 1000,
        "finishedAt": "2025-11-20T12:00:07.000Z",
        "globalExecutionIndex": 0,
        "id": "child-step-001",
        "isTestRun": false,
        "scopeStack": [],
        "startedAt": "2025-11-20T12:00:06.000Z",
        "status": "completed",
        "stepExecutionIndex": 0,
        "stepId": "hello_world_step",
        "stepType": "console",
        "topologicalIndex": 0,
        "workflowId": "workflow-e5f6a7b8-c9d0-1234-efab-456789012345",
        "workflowRunId": "child-exec-001"
      }
    ],
    "workflowId": "workflow-e5f6a7b8-c9d0-1234-efab-456789012345",
    "workflowName": "Child Workflow"
  }
]