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# Retrieve Workflow Deployment History

GET https://api.vellum.ai/v1/workflow-deployments/{id}/history/{history_id_or_release_tag}

DEPRECATED: This endpoint is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Please use the
`retrieve_workflow_deployment_release` endpoint instead.

Reference: https://docs.vellum.ai/developers/client-sdk/workflows/deployments/retrieve-history

## Authentication

- `X-API-KEY` header (required) — API Key authentication via header

## Request

### Path parameters

- `history_id_or_release_tag` (string, required) — Either the UUID of Workflow Deployment History Item you'd like to retrieve, or the name of a Release Tag that's pointing to the Workflow Deployment History Item you'd like to retrieve.
- `id` (string, required) — Either the Workflow Deployment's ID or its unique name

## Response

### 200

- `id` (string, required)
- `workflow_deployment_id` (string, required)
- `timestamp` (string, required)
- `label` (string, required) — A human-readable label for the workflow deployment
- `name` (string, required) — A name that uniquely identifies this workflow deployment within its workspace
- `input_variables` (list of VellumVariable, required)
- `output_variables` (list of VellumVariable, required)
- `description` (string, optional, nullable) — A human-readable description of the workflow deployment

## Types

### VellumVariable

- `id` (string, required)
- `key` (string, required)
- `type` (enum, required) — * `STRING` - STRING * `NUMBER` - NUMBER * `JSON` - JSON * `CHAT_HISTORY` - CHAT_HISTORY * `SEARCH_RESULTS` - SEARCH_RESULTS * `ERROR` - ERROR * `ARRAY` - ARRAY * `FUNCTION_CALL` - FUNCTION_CALL * `AUDIO` - AUDIO * `VIDEO` - VIDEO * `IMAGE` - IMAGE * `DOCUMENT` - DOCUMENT * `NULL` - NULL * `THINKING` - THINKING * `REFERENCE` - REFERENCE
  - Allowed values: `STRING`, `NUMBER`, `JSON`, `CHAT_HISTORY`, `SEARCH_RESULTS`, `ERROR`, `ARRAY`, `FUNCTION_CALL`, `AUDIO`, `VIDEO`, `IMAGE`, `DOCUMENT`, `NULL`, `THINKING`, `REFERENCE`
- `required` (boolean, optional, nullable)
- `default` (VellumValue, optional, nullable)
- `extensions` (VellumVariableExtensions, optional, nullable) — A set of fields with additional properties for use in Vellum Variables.
- `schema` (map from string to any, optional, nullable)

### VellumValue

### VellumVariableExtensions

A set of fields with additional properties for use in Vellum Variables.

- `color` (string, optional, nullable)
- `description` (string, optional, nullable)
- `title` (string, optional, nullable)

### StringVellumValue

A value representing a string.

- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `STRING`
- `value` (string, required, nullable)

### NumberVellumValue

A value representing a number.

- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `NUMBER`
- `value` (double, required, nullable)

### JsonVellumValue

A value representing a JSON object.

- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `JSON`
- `value` (any, required, nullable)

### AudioVellumValue

A base Vellum primitive value representing audio.

- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `AUDIO`
- `value` (VellumAudio, required, nullable)

### VideoVellumValue

A base Vellum primitive value representing a video.

- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `VIDEO`
- `value` (VellumVideo, required, nullable)

### ImageVellumValue

A base Vellum primitive value representing an image.

- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `IMAGE`
- `value` (VellumImage, required, nullable)

### DocumentVellumValue

A base Vellum primitive value representing a document.

- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `DOCUMENT`
- `value` (VellumDocument, required, nullable)

### FunctionCallVellumValue

A value representing a Function Call.

- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `FUNCTION_CALL`
- `value` (FunctionCall, required, nullable) — The final resolved function call value.

### ErrorVellumValue

A value representing an Error.

- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `ERROR`
- `value` (VellumError, required, nullable)

### ArrayVellumValue

A value representing an array of Vellum variable values.

- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `ARRAY`
- `value` (list of VellumValue, required, nullable)

### ChatHistoryVellumValue

A value representing Chat History.

- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `CHAT_HISTORY`
- `value` (list of ChatMessage, required, nullable)

### SearchResultsVellumValue

A value representing Search Results.

- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `SEARCH_RESULTS`
- `value` (list of SearchResult, required, nullable)

### ThinkingVellumValue

A value representing Thinking mode output.

- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `THINKING`
- `value` (StringVellumValue, required, nullable) — A value representing a string.

### VellumAudio

- `src` (string, required) — The reference to the source data. This can be one of the following formats: 1. A base64-encoded data URL (e.g., 'data:application/pdf;base64,JVBERi0xLjQKJcfs...'). 2. A url pointing to a file accessible over HTTP or HTTPS. 3. A reference to a file that's been previously uploaded to Vellum, in the form of 'vellum:uploaded-file:\{uploaded\_file\_id}'. You can use the Uploaded Files API to retrieve the url of the uploaded file given its ID. See [https://docs.vellum.ai/developers/client-sdk/uploaded-files/retrieve](https://docs.vellum.ai/developers/client-sdk/uploaded-files/retrieve) for details.
- `metadata` (map from string to any, optional, nullable)

### VellumVideo

- `src` (string, required) — The reference to the source data. This can be one of the following formats: 1. A base64-encoded data URL (e.g., 'data:application/pdf;base64,JVBERi0xLjQKJcfs...'). 2. A url pointing to a file accessible over HTTP or HTTPS. 3. A reference to a file that's been previously uploaded to Vellum, in the form of 'vellum:uploaded-file:\{uploaded\_file\_id}'. You can use the Uploaded Files API to retrieve the url of the uploaded file given its ID. See [https://docs.vellum.ai/developers/client-sdk/uploaded-files/retrieve](https://docs.vellum.ai/developers/client-sdk/uploaded-files/retrieve) for details.
- `metadata` (map from string to any, optional, nullable)

### VellumImage

- `src` (string, required) — The reference to the source data. This can be one of the following formats: 1. A base64-encoded data URL (e.g., 'data:application/pdf;base64,JVBERi0xLjQKJcfs...'). 2. A url pointing to a file accessible over HTTP or HTTPS. 3. A reference to a file that's been previously uploaded to Vellum, in the form of 'vellum:uploaded-file:\{uploaded\_file\_id}'. You can use the Uploaded Files API to retrieve the url of the uploaded file given its ID. See [https://docs.vellum.ai/developers/client-sdk/uploaded-files/retrieve](https://docs.vellum.ai/developers/client-sdk/uploaded-files/retrieve) for details.
- `metadata` (map from string to any, optional, nullable)

### VellumDocument

- `src` (string, required) — The reference to the source data. This can be one of the following formats: 1. A base64-encoded data URL (e.g., 'data:application/pdf;base64,JVBERi0xLjQKJcfs...'). 2. A url pointing to a file accessible over HTTP or HTTPS. 3. A reference to a file that's been previously uploaded to Vellum, in the form of 'vellum:uploaded-file:\{uploaded\_file\_id}'. You can use the Uploaded Files API to retrieve the url of the uploaded file given its ID. See [https://docs.vellum.ai/developers/client-sdk/uploaded-files/retrieve](https://docs.vellum.ai/developers/client-sdk/uploaded-files/retrieve) for details.
- `metadata` (map from string to any, optional, nullable)

### FunctionCall

The final resolved function call value.

- `arguments` (map from string to any, required)
- `name` (string, required)
- `id` (string, optional, nullable)

### VellumError

- `code` (enum, required) — * `INVALID_REQUEST` - INVALID_REQUEST * `INVALID_INPUTS` - INVALID_INPUTS * `PROVIDER_ERROR` - PROVIDER_ERROR * `PROVIDER_CREDENTIALS_UNAVAILABLE` - PROVIDER_CREDENTIALS_UNAVAILABLE * `INTEGRATION_CREDENTIALS_UNAVAILABLE` - INTEGRATION_CREDENTIALS_UNAVAILABLE * `REQUEST_TIMEOUT` - REQUEST_TIMEOUT * `INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR` - INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR * `USER_DEFINED_ERROR` - USER_DEFINED_ERROR * `WORKFLOW_CANCELLED` - WORKFLOW_CANCELLED * `NODE_CANCELLED` - NODE_CANCELLED * `PROVIDER_QUOTA_EXCEEDED` - PROVIDER_QUOTA_EXCEEDED * `CHAT_QUOTA_EXCEEDED` - CHAT_QUOTA_EXCEEDED
  - Allowed values: `INVALID_REQUEST`, `INVALID_INPUTS`, `PROVIDER_ERROR`, `PROVIDER_CREDENTIALS_UNAVAILABLE`, `INTEGRATION_CREDENTIALS_UNAVAILABLE`, `REQUEST_TIMEOUT`, `INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR`, `USER_DEFINED_ERROR`, `WORKFLOW_CANCELLED`, `NODE_CANCELLED`, `PROVIDER_QUOTA_EXCEEDED`, `CHAT_QUOTA_EXCEEDED`
- `message` (string, required)
- `raw_data` (map from string to any, optional, nullable)

### ChatMessage

- `role` (enum, required) — * `SYSTEM` - System * `ASSISTANT` - Assistant * `USER` - User * `FUNCTION` - Function
  - Allowed values: `SYSTEM`, `ASSISTANT`, `USER`, `FUNCTION`
- `text` (string, optional, nullable)
- `content` (ChatMessageContent, optional, nullable)
- `source` (string, optional, nullable) — An optional identifier representing who or what generated this message.
- `metadata` (map from string to any, optional, nullable)

### SearchResult

- `text` (string, required) — The text of the chunk that matched the search query.
- `score` (double, required) — A score representing how well the chunk matches the search query.
- `keywords` (list of string, required)
- `document` (SearchResultDocument, required) — The document that contains the chunk that matched the search query.
- `meta` (SearchResultMeta, optional, nullable) — Additional information about the search result.

### ChatMessageContent

### SearchResultDocument

- `label` (string, required) — The human-readable name for the document.
- `id` (string, optional, nullable) — The ID of the document.
- `external_id` (string, optional, nullable) — The unique ID of the document as represented in an external system and specified when it was originally uploaded.
- `metadata` (map from string to any, optional, nullable) — A previously supplied JSON object containing metadata that can be filtered on when searching.

### SearchResultMeta

- `source` (SearchResultMetaSource, optional, nullable)

### StringChatMessageContent

A string value that is used in a chat message.

- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `STRING`
- `value` (string, required)

### FunctionCallChatMessageContent

A function call value that is used in a chat message.

- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `FUNCTION_CALL`
- `value` (FunctionCallChatMessageContentValue, required) — The final resolved function call value.

### ArrayChatMessageContent

A list of chat message content items.

- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `ARRAY`
- `value` (list of ArrayChatMessageContentItem, required)

### AudioChatMessageContent

An audio value that is used in a chat message.

- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `AUDIO`
- `value` (VellumAudio, required)

### VideoChatMessageContent

A video value that is used in a chat message.

- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `VIDEO`
- `value` (VellumVideo, required)

### ImageChatMessageContent

An image value that is used in a chat message.

- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `IMAGE`
- `value` (VellumImage, required)

### DocumentChatMessageContent

A document value that is used in a chat message.

- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `DOCUMENT`
- `value` (VellumDocument, required)

### SearchResultMetaSource

### FunctionCallChatMessageContentValue

The final resolved function call value.

- `name` (string, required)
- `arguments` (map from string to any, required)
- `id` (string, optional, nullable)

### ArrayChatMessageContentItem

### PdfSearchResultMetaSource

The source of a search result from a PDF document.

- `document_type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `PDF`
- `start_page_num` (integer, required, nullable) — The 1-indexed page number where the chunk starts in the document. Only available for supported chunking strategies and document types.
- `end_page_num` (integer, required, nullable) — The 1-indexed page number where the chunk ends in the document. Only available for supported chunking strategies and document types.

## Examples

**Response**

```json
{
  "id": "string",
  "workflow_deployment_id": "string",
  "timestamp": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
  "label": "string",
  "name": "string",
  "input_variables": [
    {
      "id": "string",
      "key": "string",
      "type": "STRING",
      "required": true,
      "default": {
        "type": "STRING",
        "value": "string"
      },
      "extensions": {
        "color": "string",
        "description": "string",
        "title": "string"
      },
      "schema": {}
    }
  ],
  "output_variables": [
    {
      "id": "string",
      "key": "string",
      "type": "STRING",
      "required": true,
      "default": {
        "type": "STRING",
        "value": "string"
      },
      "extensions": {
        "color": "string",
        "description": "string",
        "title": "string"
      },
      "schema": {}
    }
  ],
  "description": "string"
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://api.vellum.ai/v1/workflow-deployments/id/history/history_id_or_release_tag"

headers = {"X-API-KEY": "<apiKey>"}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```typescript
import { VellumClient } from "vellum-ai";

const client = new VellumClient({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY", apiVersion: "YOUR_API_VERSION" });
await client.workflowDeployments.workflowDeploymentHistoryItemRetrieve("history_id_or_release_tag", "id");

```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.vellum.ai/v1/workflow-deployments/id/history/history_id_or_release_tag"

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)

	req.Header.Add("X-API-KEY", "<apiKey>")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.vellum.ai/v1/workflow-deployments/id/history/history_id_or_release_tag")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(url)
request["X-API-KEY"] = '<apiKey>'

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.get("https://api.vellum.ai/v1/workflow-deployments/id/history/history_id_or_release_tag")
  .header("X-API-KEY", "<apiKey>")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('GET', 'https://api.vellum.ai/v1/workflow-deployments/id/history/history_id_or_release_tag', [
  'headers' => [
    'X-API-KEY' => '<apiKey>',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.vellum.ai/v1/workflow-deployments/id/history/history_id_or_release_tag");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.GET);
request.AddHeader("X-API-KEY", "<apiKey>");
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = ["X-API-KEY": "<apiKey>"]

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.vellum.ai/v1/workflow-deployments/id/history/history_id_or_release_tag")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "GET"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```