Run desktop flows through external links

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Business value

With this feature, users have the option to trigger desktop flows using a link to the Power Automate for desktop console's protocol handler.

Feature details

When a user with a trial or premium account activates a link with the following format, the Power Automate for desktop console opens and prompts the user to confirm the flow run. Upon confirmation, the flow starts running.

ms-powerautomate:/console/flow/run?environmentId=[envID]&workflowName=[Name]

During installation, the Power Automate for desktop console is registered with the OS as protocol handler for the protocol ms-powerautomate. When a link of the above format is activated, the protocol "ms-powerautomate" is invoked and tells the OS how to run a flow through Power Automate for desktop console.

See also

Run desktop flows via URL (docs)