Durable Workflows

Durable workflows orchestrate multiple durable functions into complex, long-running processes with guaranteed completion.

Overview

While durable execution makes individual functions resilient, durable workflows coordinate multiple steps into cohesive processes:

• Multi-step orchestration - Chain multiple durable functions together
• Long-running processes - Workflows that span hours, days, or weeks
• Conditional logic - Branch based on results from previous steps
• Parallel execution - Run independent steps concurrently

Use Cases

Order Processing

Coordinate payment processing, inventory updates, and shipping notifications into a single reliable workflow.

Data Pipelines

Build ETL pipelines that survive failures and resume from the last successful step.

User Onboarding

Orchestrate welcome emails, account setup, and verification flows with guaranteed delivery.

Background Jobs

Run complex background tasks that must complete, even if they take hours or days.

Key Concepts

Workflow Definition

Define your workflow as a series of steps, each wrapping a durable function.

State Management

Workflow state is automatically persisted and restored across failures.

Compensation

Define rollback logic for when workflows need to undo completed steps.

Coming Soon

Detailed documentation for durable workflows is coming soon. This section will cover:

• Defining and composing workflows
• Managing workflow state
• Error handling and compensation
• Testing workflows
• Monitoring long-running workflows