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[Jira Cloud REST API] Editing workflows throws 409 error.

Antoine _Klee Group_
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November 7, 2025

Hi, I am editing workflows through the REST API with this endpoint The Jira Cloud platform REST API

It works perfectly fine for the first try but if I send another call to the same workflow, I get a 409 error with error message 

{
    "errorMessages": [
        "Other workflow updates are in progress. Check the workflow editor and make sure they are complete before making any changes."
    ],
    "errors": {}
}
I really do not get it, I tried with unpublished workflows, same error after the first trial.
I tried with published workflows, whether they are in edit mode or not, it works and publishes them on the first trial, but then I can't update them anymore, it throws this 409 error whether the WF is in edit mode or not.
Am I missing something?
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Mohamed Benziane
Community Champion
November 7, 2025

Hi,

When you update a workflow using the API REST, it should return a taskId. With this taskId you can call this endpoint The Jira Cloud platform REST API and make sure that the task is completed

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