Camunda Platform REST API - This repository has been archived by the owner on Sep 9, 2024

[Jovan_Zoric]

#Camunda 8
#Self Manage
#Comunity edition (open-source)

What is the status of Camunda Platform REST API?

In the github it says it is archived by the owner: GitHub - korthout/camunda-platform-rest-api: A REST API for Camunda Platform 8

Will that API have a part to query task list as REST API Tasklist does?

If not is there some advice on how to query zeebe elastic search properly?
some ES query examples

[nathan.loding]

Hi @Jovan_Zoric - the archived repo you linked there was a community contributed API built over the gRPC API. The official product is undergoing a large architecture change to the API, and bringing all the APIs into a single unified REST API (see here). Tasklist currently has a fully supported REST API:

Overview | Camunda 8 Docs

[Jovan_Zoric]

Hi Nathan,

this thing is exactly what I need (currently I have a direct link between my app and ES and use ES queries to get information regarding user tasks, process instances, variables, and so on):

• GET endpoints for entities: We will provide additional endpoints to retrieve real-time process entity states directly from Zeebe (process entities are things like user tasks, process instances, variables, and so on). These GET methods play a crucial role in enabling developers to implement runtime interactions, where the current state of an entity is essential for deciding the next action.

Two more questions:

Will the new Zeebe REST API be free to use (infrastructure is self-managed Camunda 8 without a license)?

When will the first release version including GET endpoints for entities be available?

[nathan.loding]

@Jovan_Zoric - unfortunately this isn’t the answer you’re hoping for: with Camunda >= 8.6, the license is no longer free to use in production. You can read more about the license changes at the links below:

Camunda Licensing: What You Need to Know

Important Licensing Changes to Camunda 8 Self-Managed

We announced today that we’ll be changing to a new licensing model for Camunda 8 Self-Managed, including Zeebe, with the release of v8.6 on Oct 8, 2024. This change will require a production license to use Camunda 8 Self-Managed software in production environments. I understand this transition might be unexpected, particularly for our long-time Camunda users. This decision was made with careful consideration for the long-term sustainability of Camunda as well as the health of our incredible comm…

If you want to continue in production without a license, you’ll need to use version 8.5 or lower, which will not have the new unified API. That would leave a couple options:

• Even though the REST API you linked is archived, you could forked it and update it. I’m sure there are others who would appreciate an updated version and may contribute.
• Look into using a custom exporter that provides the data in a slightly different format that is easier for your application to consume. You can model it after the Elasticsearch exporter.
• Continue as you are today.

If you’re interested in learning what the license would look like for your use case, I can help get you in touch with someone!

[Jovan_Zoric]

Hi Nothan,

I have a few questions regarding camunda 8.6 and 8.5, sorry if some of them are already answered I just want to confirm.

1. Can we continue using camunda 8.5 self manage as an open source free version (of course just zeebe engine as we did now) after 14th of October 2025? Announcements | Camunda 8 Docs

2. Will Camunda 8.5 have security patches/ patches after 14th of October 2025 (end of maintenance)?

3. There will not be restrictions for the camunda 8.5 unsupported version in the future, i.e. we can use it as an unsupported version for production forever it will not change.

[nathan.loding]

Hi @Jovan_Zoric - yes, you can continue to use it, but maintenance from Camunda will end this year. You can continue to use it, unsupported, if you want!