> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://trigger.dev/docs/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Wait for token > Wait until a token is completed using waitpoint tokens. Waitpoint tokens pause task runs until you complete the token. They're commonly used for approval workflows and other scenarios where you need to wait for external confirmation, such as human-in-the-loop processes. You can complete a token using the SDK or by making a POST request to the token's URL. ## Usage To get started using wait tokens, you need to first create a token using the `wait.createToken` function: ```ts theme={"theme":"css-variables"} import { wait } from "@trigger.dev/sdk"; // This can be called anywhere in your codebase, either in a task or in your backend code const token = await wait.createToken({ timeout: "10m", // you can optionally specify a timeout for the token }); ``` Once you have a token, you can wait for it to be completed using the `wait.forToken` function: ```ts theme={"theme":"css-variables"} import { wait } from "@trigger.dev/sdk"; type ApprovalToken = { status: "approved" | "rejected"; }; // This must be called inside a task run function const result = await wait.forToken(tokenId); if (result.ok) { console.log("Token completed", result.output.status); // "approved" or "rejected" } else { console.log("Token timed out", result.error); } ``` To complete a token, you can use the `wait.completeToken` function: ```ts theme={"theme":"css-variables"} import { wait } from "@trigger.dev/sdk"; // This can be called anywhere in your codebase, or from an external service, // passing in the token ID and the output of the token await wait.completeToken(tokenId, { status: "approved", }); ``` Or you can make an HTTP POST request to the `url` it returns. This is an HTTP callback: ```ts theme={"theme":"css-variables"} import { wait } from "@trigger.dev/sdk"; const token = await wait.createToken({ timeout: "10m", }); const call = await replicate.predictions.create({ version: "27b93a2413e7f36cd83da926f3656280b2931564ff050bf9575f1fdf9bcd7478", input: { prompt: "A painting of a cat by Andy Warhol", }, // pass the provided URL to Replicate's webhook, so they can "callback" webhook: token.url, webhook_events_filter: ["completed"], }); const prediction = await wait.forToken(token).unwrap(); // unwrap() throws a timeout error or returns the result 👆 ``` ## wait.createToken Create a waitpoint token. ### options The `createToken` function accepts an object with the following properties: The maximum amount of time to wait for the token to be completed. Defaults to "10m". An idempotency key for the token. If provided, the token will be completed with the same payload if the same idempotency key is used again. The time to live for the idempotency key. Defaults to "1h". Tags to attach to the token. Tags can be used to filter waitpoints in the dashboard. ### returns The `createToken` function returns a token object with the following properties: The ID of the token. Starts with `waitpoint_`. The URL of the token. This is the URL you can make a POST request to in order to complete the token. The JSON body of the POST request will be used as the output of the token. If there's no body the output will be an empty object `{}`. Whether the token is cached. Will return true if the token was created with an idempotency key and the same idempotency key was used again. A Public Access Token that can be used to complete the token from a client-side application (or another backend). See our [Realtime docs](/realtime/auth) for more details. ### Example ```ts theme={"theme":"css-variables"} import { wait } from "@trigger.dev/sdk"; const token = await wait.createToken({ timeout: "10m", idempotencyKey: "my-idempotency-key", tags: ["my-tag"], }); ``` ## wait.completeToken Complete a waitpoint token. ### parameters The ID of the token to complete. The data to complete the token with. ### returns The `completeToken` function returns an object with the following properties: Whether the token was completed successfully. ### Example ```ts theme={"theme":"css-variables"} import { wait } from "@trigger.dev/sdk"; await wait.completeToken(tokenId, { status: "approved", }); ``` ### From another language You can complete a token using a raw HTTP request or from another language. ```bash curl theme={"theme":"css-variables"} curl -X POST "https://api.trigger.dev/api/v1/waitpoints/tokens/{tokenId}/complete" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer {token}" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"data": { "status": "approved"}}' ``` ```python python theme={"theme":"css-variables"} import requests response = requests.post( "https://api.trigger.dev/api/v1/waitpoints/tokens/{tokenId}/complete", headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}"}, json={"data": { "status": "approved"}} ) ``` ```ruby ruby theme={"theme":"css-variables"} require "net/http" uri = URI("https://api.trigger.dev/api/v1/waitpoints/tokens/{tokenId}/complete") http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port) request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri) request["Authorization"] = "Bearer {token}" request["Content-Type"] = "application/json" request.body = JSON.generate({ data: { status: "approved" } }) response = http.request(request) ``` ```go go theme={"theme":"css-variables"} package main import ( "bytes" "encoding/json" "fmt" "net/http" ) func main() { url := "https://api.trigger.dev/api/v1/waitpoints/tokens/{tokenId}/complete" payload := map[string]interface{}{ "data": map[string]interface{}{ "status": "approved", }, } jsonData, err := json.Marshal(payload) if err != nil { fmt.Println("Error marshalling payload:", err) return } req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", url, bytes.NewBuffer(jsonData)) if err != nil { fmt.Println("Error creating request:", err) return } req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer {token}") req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json") client := &http.Client{} resp, err := client.Do(req) if err != nil { fmt.Println("Error sending request:", err) return } defer resp.Body.Close() fmt.Println("Response status:", resp.Status) } ``` ## wait.forToken Wait for a token to be completed. ### parameters The token to wait for. ### returns The `forToken` function returns a result object with the following properties: Whether the token was completed successfully. If `ok` is `true`, this will be the output of the token. If `ok` is `false`, this will be the error that occurred. The only error that can occur is a timeout error. ### unwrap() We provide a handy `.unwrap()` method that will throw an error if the result is not ok. This means your happy path is a lot cleaner. ```ts theme={"theme":"css-variables"} const approval = await wait.forToken(tokenId).unwrap(); // unwrap means an error will throw if the waitpoint times out 👆 // This is the actual data you sent to the token now, not a result object console.log("Approval", approval); ``` ### Example ```ts theme={"theme":"css-variables"} import { wait } from "@trigger.dev/sdk"; const result = await wait.forToken(tokenId); if (result.ok) { console.log("Token completed", result.output.status); // "approved" or "rejected" } else { console.log("Token timed out", result.error); } ``` ## wait.listTokens List all tokens for an environment. ### parameters The `listTokens` function accepts an object with the following properties: Statuses to filter by. Can be one or more of: `WAITING`, `COMPLETED`, `TIMED_OUT`. The idempotency key to filter by. Tags to filter by. The period to filter by. Can be one of: `1h`, `1d`, `7d`, `30d`. The start date to filter by. The end date to filter by. ### returns The `listTokens` function returns a list of tokens that can be iterated over using a for-await-of loop. Each token is an object with the following properties: The ID of the token. The URL of the token. This is the URL you can make a POST request to in order to complete the token. The JSON body of the POST request will be used as the output of the token. If there's no body the output will be an empty object `{}`. The status of the token. The date and time the token was completed. The date and time the token will timeout. The idempotency key of the token. The date and time the idempotency key will expire. The tags of the token. The date and time the token was created. The output of the token is not included in the list. To get the output, you need to retrieve the token using the `wait.retrieveToken` function. ### Example ```ts theme={"theme":"css-variables"} import { wait } from "@trigger.dev/sdk"; const tokens = await wait.listTokens({ status: "COMPLETED", tags: ["user:123"], }); for await (const token of tokens) { console.log(token); } ``` ## wait.retrieveToken Retrieve a token by ID. ### parameters The ID of the token to retrieve. ### returns The `retrieveToken` function returns a token object with the following properties: The ID of the token. The URL of the token. This is the URL you can make a POST request to in order to complete the token. The JSON body of the POST request will be used as the output of the token. If there's no body the output will be an empty object `{}`. The status of the token. The date and time the token was completed. The date and time the token will timeout. The idempotency key of the token. The date and time the idempotency key will expire. The tags of the token. The date and time the token was created. The output of the token. The error that occurred. ### Example ```ts theme={"theme":"css-variables"} import { wait } from "@trigger.dev/sdk"; const token = await wait.retrieveToken(tokenId); console.log(token); ``` ## Wait idempotency You can pass an idempotency key to any wait function, allowing you to skip waits if the same idempotency key is used again. This can be useful if you want to skip waits when retrying a task, for example: ```ts theme={"theme":"css-variables"} // Specify the idempotency key and TTL when creating a wait token const token = await wait.createToken({ idempotencyKey: "my-idempotency-key", idempotencyKeyTTL: "1h", }); ```