Is it possible to trigger UiPath Assistant via API?

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Hi,

I have a use case to trigger the background process via UiPath Assistant, is it possible to trigger it via API, if yes, how?

Any other alternatives would be appreciated. Currently I am using outlook vba to trigger the process from UiPath assistant, but it does not seem viable, and i can not do it from UiPath orchestrator!!
TIA

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@Vi_Quad

From Orchestrator you can only trigger unattended robots and not attended …so from assitant if you need to trigger either use bat files or vba as used already

if you need to trigger from orchestartor then it should be an unattended and also api start job will work for unattended only

May I know what is the requirement to start via api? ideally we have attended processes for users to be given control…if that is not needed then why do we need attended at all?

cheers

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yes, we have created a background process which will run simultaneously , all are on excel automation but the load would be more than 20 files at the same time, and end users are more than 50+, so they will send the inputs in the email, so whenever there is an email is received in the outlook, the VBA code will trigger the bot automatically, but we have some infra issues with outlook, so we can create a user interface with API but as the UiPath assistant is a desktop application, i am not sure whether an API can trigger it or not! So, bottom line, whenever there is an email is received, the process should be triggered from UiPath assistant without opening the outlook

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@Vi_Quad

If it is background then why to trigger from assistant ?? how does it make a difference if it trigger in unattedned completely?

if you need from assitant only then use local triggers and keep a trigger on email arrival and then start the process

cheers

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unattended triggers the process one by one, if 20 emails are received at the same time, all can not be executed with in minutes, they will execute one by one, and yes, outlook is the one i have implemented, but it has sync issues, means when the email is sent from the user, its getting reached slowly or if the outlook is closed, the trigger will not work and i think the above options is integration services, i guess, which we do not have it, we are on premise without this option available

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@Vi_Quad

You can have integration services with office 365 triggers and soon after a new email si receive a new process can be triggered

cheers