magic-etl
Creating Magic ETL Dataflows Programmatically in Domo
Overview
Magic ETL dataflows in Domo can be created, updated, and executed entirely through the API. The dataflow is defined as a JSON document describing a directed acyclic graph (DAG) of actions — input nodes, transforms, and output nodes.
CLI-First: Use the Java CLI for read/run operations, fall back to REST API for creation.
| Operation | Use CLI? | Use REST API? |
|---|---|---|
| List dataflows | list-dataflow -dt MAGIC |
— |
| Export dataflow definition | list-dataflow -i <ID> -d -f <FILE> |
— |
| Run a dataflow | dataflow-run-now -i <ID> |
POST .../executions (more reliable for new dataflows) |
| Check execution status | list-dataflow -i <ID> -e -l 1 |
GET .../executions?limit=1 |
| Create a dataflow | — | POST /api/dataprocessing/v1/dataflows (dev token works, executes immediately) |
| Update a dataflow | set-dataflow-properties -i <id> -d <file> |
PUT /api/dataprocessing/v1/dataflows/<ID> |
| Rename/enable | set-dataflow-properties -i <id> -n/-e/-s |
PUT /api/dataprocessing/v1/dataflows/<ID>/patch |
Important: Creating dataflows via API (POST) works with developer tokens (confirmed April 2026). The created dataflow can be executed immediately — no UI save required. The domo (ryuu) CLI is for Custom App publishing only; use the Java CLI (domoutil.jar) for dataflow operations.
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