remote-execution Scenario 1 — Remote API Trigger with Variables

Written by RTILA X Engineering Team

Beginner ~4 min

What You'll Learn

Trigger a workflow via the remote API

Real-World Use Case

Integrating RTILA X with external systems

LIVE DEMO

Remote Execution Trigger

Fill the variables, trigger remote execution, and extract the queued job result.

Remote Execution API

Project: Price Monitor

API Key: pm-abc-123-def

Endpoint: POST /api/remote

EXPECTED OUTPUT

Queued Job Result

{
  "job_id": "job-2025-0115-001",
  "product_url": "https://shop.example.com/product/101",
  "current_price": "$45.00",
  "alert_triggered": true
}

RTILA X PROJECT JSON

RTILA X Automation Project

price-monitor-remote-trigger.json

{
  "name": "Price_Monitor_Remote_Trigger",
  "settings": {
    "urls": [
      "https://learn.rtila.com/scenarios/remote-execution/1"
    ]
  },
  "datasets": {
    "remote_output": {
      "item_selector": "css=table.remote-output tbody tr",
      "properties": [
        {
          "name": "field",
          "type": "text",
          "selector": "css=td:nth-child(1)"
        },
        {
          "name": "value",
          "type": "text",
          "selector": "css=td:nth-child(2)"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "commands": [
    {
      "command": "fill",
      "params": {
        "selector": "css=#remote-product-url",
        "value": "https://shop.example.com/product/101"
      }
    },
    {
      "command": "fill",
      "params": {
        "selector": "css=#remote-threshold",
        "value": "50.00"
      }
    },
    {
      "command": "click",
      "params": {
        "selector": "css=#remote-trigger"
      }
    },
    {
      "command": "wait_for_selector",
      "params": {
        "selector": "css=.remote-result"
      }
    },
    {
      "command": "extract_data",
      "params": {
        "dataset": "remote_output"
      }
    },
    {
      "command": "comment",
      "params": {
        "text": "Remote execution and API keys are configured in the RTILA X UI, not in project JSON"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Remote Execution cURL Command

curl -X POST 'https://learn.rtila.com/api/remote' -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"api_key":"pm-abc-123-def","variables":{"product_url":"https://shop.example.com/product/101","threshold":"50.00"}}'

Remote execution accepts variables over the API. The project is queued and the returned job ID can be used to poll for results.

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This scenario covers 2 RTILA X commands and is referenced in 2 learning articles.

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