Read a wait link

The link of a `wait` step with `token: true` (`run.wait_urls.<step id>`, routine.schema.json). Send it to the person who should answer: no API key and no login are needed, the link is the credential. A browser (`Accept: text/html`) gets a page with the step's `prompt` (title, body, image, link) and Approve and Reject buttons; `?decision=approve` or `?decision=reject` preselects one, for buttons in a Slack or email message (the person still confirms, so link previews and mail scanners that fetch the URL answer nothing). Programs get the `RoutineWait` JSON. The link names one run and step of one project and is signed by the node; it works once, while the step waits, and for at most 7 days after the step started waiting. The run's end, the step's own deadline or a signal sent through the API ends it too. Any link that is malformed, signed for another run, step or project, or whose run is no longer kept answers the same 404 `wait_link_invalid`. Answers carry `Cache-Control: no-store` and `Referrer-Policy: no-referrer`, and the link never appears in your organization's request log.

GET /v1/routines/waits/{token}

Path Parameters

token string required path

The link's token, `<run id>.<step id>.<signature>` (32 base64url characters), from `run.wait_urls.<step id>`. Anything else answers `wait_link_invalid`, so a link cut short in a message still gets the page that says so.

Example: "run_01m6f0re3gzz9kvb26hebdcd0x.approve.q3Zr0wq9mXk3o1yJb7vH2cT5dN8pLa4e"

Query Parameters

decision string optional query

Preselect a decision on the page (HTML only); nothing is answered until the person confirms.

Responses

200 The step the link answers, as JSON, or the page for a browser.

application/json

object string REQUIRED

Enum: routine_wait

status string REQUIRED

waiting: it takes an answer. pending: the step has not started waiting. answered: through a link or a signal. timed_out: its deadline passed. expired: 7 days after it started waiting. ended: the run ended, or the step was skipped or canceled, before an answer.

Enum: waiting, pending, answered, timed_out, expired, ended

run_id string REQUIRED

run_status string REQUIRED

Enum: queued, running, succeeded, failed, canceled

routine_id string REQUIRED

routine_name string | null

step_id string REQUIRED

step_name string | null

prompt object | null REQUIRED

The step's evaluated prompt while it waits, and after an answer while the node still holds the run (null once the run is only in the run store).

title string

body string

image string (uri)

link string (uri)

dropped string[]

Array of: string

waiting_since string (date-time) | null

expires_at string (date-time) | null

While the step waits; its own deadline may end it sooner.

answer object | null REQUIRED

Once answered. `decision` is null for a signal sent through the API without one.

decision string | null

Enum: approve, reject, null

approved boolean | null

comment string | null

via string

Enum: link, signal

answered_at string (date-time) | null

400 The request failed validation (`invalid_request`, `invalid_url`).

application/problem+json

type string (uri) REQUIRED

`https://docs.beta.b3os.org/errors#<code>`.

title string REQUIRED

Short summary of the problem type.

status integer REQUIRED

The HTTP status code, repeated for convenience.

code string REQUIRED

Stable machine-readable error code from the errors catalog.

detail string REQUIRED

Explanation of this occurrence. Never contains secrets.

instance string

The request ID (`req_…`) of the request that failed. Include it when you contact support.

errors object[]

Validation problems, one per field (`invalid_request` and the other codes that list `errors`).

Array of:

pointer string REQUIRED

Where the problem is: a JSON pointer into the request body (`/url`, `/steps/0/uses`), or `#query/<name>`, `#path/<name>` or `#header/<name>` for parameters.

detail string REQUIRED

What is wrong there.

reason string

Finer-grained cause for codes that document one (`unauthorized`, `forbidden`, `egress_denied`, `upstream_unreachable`, …).

required_scope string

The scope that was missing (`forbidden` with `reason: scope`).

retry_after_s integer

Same value as the `Retry-After` header, for clients that only read the body.

limit object

The limit an error refers to. IDs and current values are listed by `GET /v1/limits`.

id string REQUIRED

Limit ID, such as `vision.scrape.rpm` or `sandboxes.concurrent`.

limit number REQUIRED

The limit's value.

unit string REQUIRED

What the limit counts, such as `requests`, `sandboxes`, `vcpu` or `MiB`.

window_s integer

Window length in seconds for rate limits and quotas.

current number

Current usage against the limit, when known.

current_status string

The object's current status, for state conflicts such as `sandbox_not_running`.

upstream_status integer

The HTTP status the upstream returned (`upstream_error`, `action_output_invalid`).

step string

The failed step, as a step ID (routines), an index (`act`) or a path such as `beats/2/do/0` (render).

pack_error object

The error a pack's error mapping chose (`upstream_error` from pack actions).

code string REQUIRED

message string REQUIRED

retryable boolean REQUIRED

404 The link is not valid (`wait_link_invalid`).

application/problem+json

type string (uri) REQUIRED

`https://docs.beta.b3os.org/errors#<code>`.

title string REQUIRED

Short summary of the problem type.

status integer REQUIRED

The HTTP status code, repeated for convenience.

code string REQUIRED

Stable machine-readable error code from the errors catalog.

detail string REQUIRED

Explanation of this occurrence. Never contains secrets.

instance string

The request ID (`req_…`) of the request that failed. Include it when you contact support.

errors object[]

Validation problems, one per field (`invalid_request` and the other codes that list `errors`).

Array of:

pointer string REQUIRED

Where the problem is: a JSON pointer into the request body (`/url`, `/steps/0/uses`), or `#query/<name>`, `#path/<name>` or `#header/<name>` for parameters.

detail string REQUIRED

What is wrong there.

reason string

Finer-grained cause for codes that document one (`unauthorized`, `forbidden`, `egress_denied`, `upstream_unreachable`, …).

required_scope string

The scope that was missing (`forbidden` with `reason: scope`).

retry_after_s integer

Same value as the `Retry-After` header, for clients that only read the body.

limit object

The limit an error refers to. IDs and current values are listed by `GET /v1/limits`.

id string REQUIRED

Limit ID, such as `vision.scrape.rpm` or `sandboxes.concurrent`.

limit number REQUIRED

The limit's value.

unit string REQUIRED

What the limit counts, such as `requests`, `sandboxes`, `vcpu` or `MiB`.

window_s integer

Window length in seconds for rate limits and quotas.

current number

Current usage against the limit, when known.

current_status string

The object's current status, for state conflicts such as `sandbox_not_running`.

upstream_status integer

The HTTP status the upstream returned (`upstream_error`, `action_output_invalid`).

step string

The failed step, as a step ID (routines), an index (`act`) or a path such as `beats/2/do/0` (render).

pack_error object

The error a pack's error mapping chose (`upstream_error` from pack actions).

code string REQUIRED

message string REQUIRED

retryable boolean REQUIRED

429 A rate, concurrency or quota limit applies (`rate_limited`, `concurrency_limited`, `quota_exceeded`).

application/problem+json

type string (uri) REQUIRED

`https://docs.beta.b3os.org/errors#<code>`.

title string REQUIRED

Short summary of the problem type.

status integer REQUIRED

The HTTP status code, repeated for convenience.

code string REQUIRED

Stable machine-readable error code from the errors catalog.

detail string REQUIRED

Explanation of this occurrence. Never contains secrets.

instance string

The request ID (`req_…`) of the request that failed. Include it when you contact support.

errors object[]

Validation problems, one per field (`invalid_request` and the other codes that list `errors`).

Array of:

pointer string REQUIRED

Where the problem is: a JSON pointer into the request body (`/url`, `/steps/0/uses`), or `#query/<name>`, `#path/<name>` or `#header/<name>` for parameters.

detail string REQUIRED

What is wrong there.

reason string

Finer-grained cause for codes that document one (`unauthorized`, `forbidden`, `egress_denied`, `upstream_unreachable`, …).

required_scope string

The scope that was missing (`forbidden` with `reason: scope`).

retry_after_s integer

Same value as the `Retry-After` header, for clients that only read the body.

limit object

The limit an error refers to. IDs and current values are listed by `GET /v1/limits`.

id string REQUIRED

Limit ID, such as `vision.scrape.rpm` or `sandboxes.concurrent`.

limit number REQUIRED

The limit's value.

unit string REQUIRED

What the limit counts, such as `requests`, `sandboxes`, `vcpu` or `MiB`.

window_s integer

Window length in seconds for rate limits and quotas.

current number

Current usage against the limit, when known.

current_status string

The object's current status, for state conflicts such as `sandbox_not_running`.

upstream_status integer

The HTTP status the upstream returned (`upstream_error`, `action_output_invalid`).

step string

The failed step, as a step ID (routines), an index (`act`) or a path such as `beats/2/do/0` (render).

pack_error object

The error a pack's error mapping chose (`upstream_error` from pack actions).

code string REQUIRED

message string REQUIRED

retryable boolean REQUIRED

500 Something failed inside B3OS (`internal`). Retry with backoff.

application/problem+json

type string (uri) REQUIRED

`https://docs.beta.b3os.org/errors#<code>`.

title string REQUIRED

Short summary of the problem type.

status integer REQUIRED

The HTTP status code, repeated for convenience.

code string REQUIRED

Stable machine-readable error code from the errors catalog.

detail string REQUIRED

Explanation of this occurrence. Never contains secrets.

instance string

The request ID (`req_…`) of the request that failed. Include it when you contact support.

errors object[]

Validation problems, one per field (`invalid_request` and the other codes that list `errors`).

Array of:

pointer string REQUIRED

Where the problem is: a JSON pointer into the request body (`/url`, `/steps/0/uses`), or `#query/<name>`, `#path/<name>` or `#header/<name>` for parameters.

detail string REQUIRED

What is wrong there.

reason string

Finer-grained cause for codes that document one (`unauthorized`, `forbidden`, `egress_denied`, `upstream_unreachable`, …).

required_scope string

The scope that was missing (`forbidden` with `reason: scope`).

retry_after_s integer

Same value as the `Retry-After` header, for clients that only read the body.

limit object

The limit an error refers to. IDs and current values are listed by `GET /v1/limits`.

id string REQUIRED

Limit ID, such as `vision.scrape.rpm` or `sandboxes.concurrent`.

limit number REQUIRED

The limit's value.

unit string REQUIRED

What the limit counts, such as `requests`, `sandboxes`, `vcpu` or `MiB`.

window_s integer

Window length in seconds for rate limits and quotas.

current number

Current usage against the limit, when known.

current_status string

The object's current status, for state conflicts such as `sandbox_not_running`.

upstream_status integer

The HTTP status the upstream returned (`upstream_error`, `action_output_invalid`).

step string

The failed step, as a step ID (routines), an index (`act`) or a path such as `beats/2/do/0` (render).

pack_error object

The error a pack's error mapping chose (`upstream_error` from pack actions).

code string REQUIRED

message string REQUIRED

retryable boolean REQUIRED

503 The node or the product is not available right now (`node_unavailable`, `product_unavailable`, `capacity_unavailable`).

application/problem+json

type string (uri) REQUIRED

`https://docs.beta.b3os.org/errors#<code>`.

title string REQUIRED

Short summary of the problem type.

status integer REQUIRED

The HTTP status code, repeated for convenience.

code string REQUIRED

Stable machine-readable error code from the errors catalog.

detail string REQUIRED

Explanation of this occurrence. Never contains secrets.

instance string

The request ID (`req_…`) of the request that failed. Include it when you contact support.

errors object[]

Validation problems, one per field (`invalid_request` and the other codes that list `errors`).

Array of:

pointer string REQUIRED

Where the problem is: a JSON pointer into the request body (`/url`, `/steps/0/uses`), or `#query/<name>`, `#path/<name>` or `#header/<name>` for parameters.

detail string REQUIRED

What is wrong there.

reason string

Finer-grained cause for codes that document one (`unauthorized`, `forbidden`, `egress_denied`, `upstream_unreachable`, …).

required_scope string

The scope that was missing (`forbidden` with `reason: scope`).

retry_after_s integer

Same value as the `Retry-After` header, for clients that only read the body.

limit object

The limit an error refers to. IDs and current values are listed by `GET /v1/limits`.

id string REQUIRED

Limit ID, such as `vision.scrape.rpm` or `sandboxes.concurrent`.

limit number REQUIRED

The limit's value.

unit string REQUIRED

What the limit counts, such as `requests`, `sandboxes`, `vcpu` or `MiB`.

window_s integer

Window length in seconds for rate limits and quotas.

current number

Current usage against the limit, when known.

current_status string

The object's current status, for state conflicts such as `sandbox_not_running`.

upstream_status integer

The HTTP status the upstream returned (`upstream_error`, `action_output_invalid`).

step string

The failed step, as a step ID (routines), an index (`act`) or a path such as `beats/2/do/0` (render).

pack_error object

The error a pack's error mapping chose (`upstream_error` from pack actions).

code string REQUIRED

message string REQUIRED

retryable boolean REQUIRED

curl -X GET 'https://beta-api.b3os.org/v1/routines/waits/run_01m6f0re3gzz9kvb26hebdcd0x.approve.q3Zr0wq9mXk3o1yJb7vH2cT5dN8pLa4e' \  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN'

const response = await fetch('https://beta-api.b3os.org/v1/routines/waits/run_01m6f0re3gzz9kvb26hebdcd0x.approve.q3Zr0wq9mXk3o1yJb7vH2cT5dN8pLa4e', {  method: 'GET',  headers: {      "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"  }});const data = await response.json();console.log(data);

import requestsheaders = {    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN'}response = requests.get('https://beta-api.b3os.org/v1/routines/waits/run_01m6f0re3gzz9kvb26hebdcd0x.approve.q3Zr0wq9mXk3o1yJb7vH2cT5dN8pLa4e', headers=headers)print(response.json())

200 Response

{  "object": "routine_wait",  "status": "waiting",  "run_id": "run_01m6f0re3gzz9kvb26hebdcd0x",  "run_status": "running",  "routine_id": "rtn_01m5t6vhkw4a8fa4tb5w4ffz37",  "routine_name": "launch-card",  "step_id": "approve",  "step_name": "Approve the card",  "prompt": {    "title": "Post the launch card to",    "body": "The card for 0.4.0 is below. Approve posts it; Reject stops the run here.",    "image": "https://usercontent.beta.b3os.org/render/art_01m6f0rf6q8f3d8wq7xr7d1f3p/card.png"  },  "waiting_since": "2026-11-02T22:10:04.211Z",  "expires_at": "2026-11-09T22:10:04.211Z",  "answer": null}

400 Response

{  "type": "https://docs.beta.b3os.org/errors#invalid_request",  "title": "Invalid request",  "status": 400,  "code": "invalid_request",  "detail": "1 field failed validation",  "instance": "req_01m5t4yg394wegr3j4y01qb363",  "errors": [    {      "pointer": "/url",      "detail": "must be an absolute http or https URL"    }  ]}

404 Response

{  "type": "https://docs.beta.b3os.org/errors#wait_link_invalid",  "title": "Wait link not valid",  "status": 404,  "code": "wait_link_invalid",  "detail": "This wait link is not valid: it is cut short, mistyped or not this node's, or its run is no longer kept",  "instance": "req_01m5t4yg394wegr3j4y01qb363"}

429 Response

{  "type": "https://docs.beta.b3os.org/errors#rate_limited",  "title": "Rate limited",  "status": 429,  "code": "rate_limited",  "detail": "60 scrapes per minute allowed; retry in 12 seconds",  "instance": "req_01m5t4yg394wegr3j4y01qb363",  "retry_after_s": 12,  "limit": {    "id": "vision.scrape.rpm",    "limit": 60,    "unit": "requests",    "window_s": 60,    "current": 60  }}

500 Response

{  "type": "https://docs.beta.b3os.org/errors#internal",  "title": "Internal error",  "status": 500,  "code": "internal",  "detail": "internal error",  "instance": "req_01m5t4yg394wegr3j4y01qb363"}

503 Response

{  "type": "https://docs.beta.b3os.org/errors#node_unavailable",  "title": "Node unavailable",  "status": 503,  "code": "node_unavailable",  "detail": "Node n1 is not reachable; retry in 5 seconds",  "instance": "req_01m5t4yg394wegr3j4y01qb363",  "retry_after_s": 5}

GET /v1/routines/waits/{token}

Base URL

Bearer Token

Path Parameters

token string required

Query Parameters

decision string

Response

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