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how to execute flow from external application (web job, .net application..etc) without using http request trigger

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Posted on by rakeshch Microsoft Employee

I wanted to call/execute the MS flow from an external application without using http request trigger. Is there a way?

 

I do not want to use the http trigger because the HTTP Post url cannot be called using authentication (AAD or pass bearer token).

 

Is there any flow api that triggers an instant flow which has authentication mechanism?

 

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  • Pstork1 Profile Picture
    Pstork1 69,226 Most Valuable Professional on at

    The only way to execute a flow like this with authentication that I can think of would be to use Power Apps.  Users would authenticate to Power Apps and then the flow would be started by the Power Apps.  But there is no way that I am aware of to do it from an external application without using an HTTP trigger.

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    Community Power Pla... Microsoft Employee on at

    I am also looking for ways to trigger Cloud Flow from a button hosted in custom application. Did you find any solution with recent upgrades in Power Automate ?

  • Pstork1 Profile Picture
    Pstork1 69,226 Most Valuable Professional on at

    As mentioned in my reply, you can do this using the HTTP request received trigger.  Then you just need a button that does a Post to the URL defined in the trigger.  The OP wanted to do it without using the http trigger.  There is no way to do that.

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