Validate Metronome definition
POST
/v1/metronomes/validateValidate an inline workflow definition for basic shape or publish readiness without saving it.
How to call this endpoint
Every ACP API request uses bearer authentication. The examples here show the actual request path, auth header, and body shape that the platform expects.
Path, query, and header parameters
These parameters control which ACP object the endpoint acts on and how the request is processed.
Path parameters
None.
Query parameters
None.
Body schema
Content type: application/json · Required
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| mode | shape | publish | No | Shape validates graph structure only. Publish validates required triggers, branches, resources, loop safety, and reachable end paths. |
| definition | object | No | — |
| definition.nodes | object[] | No | — |
| definition.nodes[].id | string | No | Unique identifier. |
| definition.nodes[].type | string | No | — |
| definition.nodes[].position | object | No | — |
| definition.nodes[].data | object | No | — |
| definition.nodes[].data.kind | trigger | condition | action | imagine | function | database | ticket | metronome | loop | end | note | No | — |
| definition.nodes[].data.subtype | string | No | — |
| definition.nodes[].data.label | string | No | — |
| definition.nodes[].data.description | string | No | Human-readable description. |
| definition.nodes[].data.config | object | No | — |
| definition.edges | object[] | No | — |
| definition.edges[].id | string | No | Unique identifier. |
| definition.edges[].source | string | No | — |
| definition.edges[].target | string | No | — |
| definition.edges[].sourceHandle | string | No | — |
| definition.edges[].targetHandle | string | No | — |
| definition.edges[].label | string | No | — |
| nodes | object[] | No | — |
| nodes[].id | string | No | Unique identifier. |
| nodes[].type | string | No | — |
| nodes[].position | object | No | — |
| nodes[].data | object | No | — |
| nodes[].data.kind | trigger | condition | action | imagine | function | database | ticket | metronome | loop | end | note | No | — |
| nodes[].data.subtype | string | No | — |
| nodes[].data.label | string | No | — |
| nodes[].data.description | string | No | Human-readable description. |
| nodes[].data.config | object | No | — |
| edges | object[] | No | — |
| edges[].id | string | No | Unique identifier. |
| edges[].source | string | No | — |
| edges[].target | string | No | — |
| edges[].sourceHandle | string | No | — |
| edges[].targetHandle | string | No | — |
| edges[].label | string | No | — |
What the API returns
Each response code below includes the documented payload shape for the ACP API.
200Metronome validation resultapplication/json
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| object | string | No | — |
| data | object | No | — |
| data.ok | boolean | No | — |
| data.mode | shape | publish | No | — |
| data.metronomeId | string | No | — |
| data.versionId | string | No | — |
| data.versionNumber | integer | No | — |
| data.issues | object[] | No | — |
| data.issues[].code | string | No | — |
| data.issues[].message | string | No | Message text. |
| data.issues[].nodeId | string | No | — |
| data.issues[].edgeId | string | No | — |
| data.issues[].severity | error | warning | No | — |