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Use the essential components of a Temporal Application (Workflows, Activities, and Workers) to build and run a Temporal application.
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Connect to a Temporal Service and start a Workflow Execution.
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Set up the testing suite and test Workflows and Activities.
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Explore how your application can detect failures using timeouts and automatically attempt to mitigate them with retries.
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Send messages to and read the state of Workflow Executions.
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Interrupt a Workflow Execution with a Cancel or Terminate action.
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Complete Activities asynchronously.
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Change Workflow Definitions without causing non-deterministic behavior in running Workflows.
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Configure and use the Temporal Observability APIs.
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Explore various ways to debug your application.
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Run Workflows on a schedule and delay the start of a Workflow.
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Use compression, encryption, and other data handling by implementing custom converters and codecs.
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Connect durable executions within and across Namespaces using a Nexus Endpoint, a Nexus Service contract, and Nexus Operations.
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Use Timers to make a Workflow Execution pause or "sleep" for seconds, minutes, days, months, or years.
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Explore how to spawn a Child Workflow Execution and handle Child Workflow Events.
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Continue the Workflow Execution with a new Workflow Execution using the same Workflow ID.
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Use Side Effects in Workflows.
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Create and manage Namespaces.
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Use the essential components of a Temporal Application (Workflows, Activities, and Workers) to build and run a Temporal application.
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Connect to a Temporal Service and start a Workflow Execution.
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Set up the testing suite and test Workflows and Activities.
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Explore how your application can detect failures using timeouts and automatically attempt to mitigate them with retries.
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Send messages to and read the state of Workflow Executions.
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Interrupt a Workflow Execution with a Cancel or Terminate action.
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Complete Activities asynchronously.
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Change Workflow Definitions without causing non-deterministic behavior in running Workflows.
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Configure and use the Temporal Observability APIs.
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Explore various ways to debug your application.
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Run Workflows on a schedule and delay the start of a Workflow.
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Use compression, encryption, and other data handling by implementing custom converters and codecs.
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Connect durable executions within and across Namespaces using a Nexus Endpoint, a Nexus Service contract, and Nexus Operations.
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Use Timers to make a Workflow Execution pause or "sleep" for seconds, minutes, days, months, or years.
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Explore how to spawn a Child Workflow Execution and handle Child Workflow Events.
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Continue the Workflow Execution with a new Workflow Execution using the same Workflow ID.
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Use Worker Session APIs.
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Use Side Effects in Workflows.
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Create and manage Namespaces.
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Safely use multithreading with the Go SDK.
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Use the essential components of a Temporal Application (Workflows, Activities, and Workers) to build and run a Temporal application.
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Connect to a Temporal Service and start a Workflow Execution.
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Set up the testing suite and test Workflows and Activities.
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Explore how your application can detect failures using timeouts and automatically attempt to mitigate them with retries.
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Send messages to and read the state of Workflow Executions.
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Interrupt a Workflow Execution with a Cancel or Terminate action.
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Complete Activities asynchronously.
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Change Workflow Definitions without causing non-deterministic behavior in running Workflows.
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Configure and use the Temporal Observability APIs.
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Explore various ways to debug your application.
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Run Workflows on a schedule and delay the start of a Workflow.
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Use compression, encryption, and other data handling by implementing custom converters and codecs.
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Connect durable executions within and across Namespaces using a Nexus Endpoint, a Nexus Service contract, and Nexus Operations.
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Use Timers to make a Workflow Execution pause or "sleep" for seconds, minutes, days, months, or years.
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Explore how to spawn a Child Workflow Execution and handle Child Workflow Events.
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Continue the Workflow Execution with a new Workflow Execution using the same Workflow ID.
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Use Side Effects in Workflows.
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Create and manage Namespaces.
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Use the essential components of a Temporal Application (Workflows, Activities, and Workers) to build and run a Temporal application.
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Connect to a Temporal Service and start a Workflow Execution.
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Set up the testing suite and test Workflows and Activities.
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Explore how your application can detect failures using timeouts and automatically attempt to mitigate them with retries.
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Send messages to and read the state of Workflow Executions.
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Interrupt a Workflow Execution with a Cancel or Terminate action.
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Complete Activities asynchronously.
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Change Workflow Definitions without causing non-deterministic behavior in running Workflows.
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Configure and use the Temporal Observability APIs.
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Explore various ways to debug your application.
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Run Workflows on a schedule and delay the start of a Workflow.
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Use compression, encryption, and other data handling by implementing custom converters and codecs.
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Use Timers to make a Workflow Execution pause or "sleep" for seconds, minutes, days, months, or years.
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Explore how to spawn a Child Workflow Execution and handle Child Workflow Events.
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Continue the Workflow Execution with a new Workflow Execution using the same Workflow ID.
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Use Side Effects in Workflows.
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Create and manage Namespaces.
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Use the essential components of a Temporal Application (Workflows, Activities, and Workers) to build and run a Temporal application.
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Connect to a Temporal Service and start a Workflow Execution.
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Set up the testing suite and test Workflows and Activities.
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Explore how your application can detect failures using timeouts and automatically attempt to mitigate them with retries.
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Send messages to and read the state of Workflow Executions.
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Interrupt a Workflow Execution with a Cancel or Terminate action.
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Complete Activities asynchronously.
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Change Workflow Definitions without causing non-deterministic behavior in running Workflows.
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Configure and use the Temporal Observability APIs.
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Explore various ways to debug your application.
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Run Workflows on a schedule and delay the start of a Workflow.
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Use compression, encryption, and other data handling by implementing custom converters and codecs.
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Connect durable executions within and across Namespaces using a Nexus Endpoint, a Nexus Service contract, and Nexus Operations.
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Use Timers to make a Workflow Execution pause or "sleep" for seconds, minutes, days, months, or years.
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Explore how to spawn a Child Workflow Execution and handle Child Workflow Events.
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Continue the Workflow Execution with a new Workflow Execution using the same Workflow ID.
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Use Side Effects in Workflows.
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Create and manage Namespaces.
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Use the essential components of a Temporal Application (Workflows, Activities, and Workers) to build and run a Temporal application.
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Connect to a Temporal Service and start a Workflow Execution.
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Set up the testing suite and test Workflows and Activities.
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Explore how your application can detect failures using timeouts and automatically attempt to mitigate them with retries.
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Send messages to and read the state of Workflow Executions.
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Interrupt a Workflow Execution with a Cancel or Terminate action.
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Complete Activities asynchronously.
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Change Workflow Definitions without causing non-deterministic behavior in running Workflows.
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Configure and use the Temporal Observability APIs.
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Explore various ways to debug your application.
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Run Workflows on a schedule and delay the start of a Workflow.
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Use compression, encryption, and other data handling by implementing custom converters and codecs.
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Connect durable executions within and across Namespaces using a Nexus Endpoint, a Nexus Service contract, and Nexus Operations.
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+
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Use Timers to make a Workflow Execution pause or "sleep" for seconds, minutes, days, months, or years.
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Explore how to spawn a Child Workflow Execution and handle Child Workflow Events.
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Continue the Workflow Execution with a new Workflow Execution using the same Workflow ID.
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Use Side Effects in Workflows.
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Create and manage Namespaces.
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+ The following Encyclopedia pages describe the concepts, components, and features of Temporal in detail:
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-- [Temporal](/temporal)
-- [Temporal SDKs](/encyclopedia/temporal-sdks)
-- [Workflows](/workflows)
-- [Activities](/activities)
-- [Detecting application failures](/encyclopedia/detecting-application-failures)
-- [Workers](/workers)
-- [Event History](/encyclopedia/event-history/)
-- [Workflow Message Passing](/encyclopedia/workflow-message-passing/)
-- [Child Workflows](/child-workflows)
-- [Visibility](/visibility)
-- [Temporal Service](/temporal-service)
-- [Namespaces](/namespaces)
-- [Temporal Nexus](/nexus)
-- [Data conversion](/dataconversion)
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Temporal
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Core concepts and overview of the Temporal platform for building reliable distributed applications.
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Temporal SDKs
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Software development kits that provide APIs and tools for building Temporal applications.
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Workflows
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Durable functions that coordinate Activities and maintain state across failures and restarts.
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Activities
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Functions that interact with external systems and can be retried independently of Workflows.
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Learn more →
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Detecting application failures
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Mechanisms for identifying and handling failures in distributed Temporal applications.
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Learn more →
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Workers
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Processes that execute Workflow and Activity code, polling for tasks from the Temporal Service.
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Event History
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Complete record of all events that occurred during a Workflow Execution's lifetime.
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Workflow Message Passing
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Communication patterns including Signals, Queries, and Updates for Workflow interactions.
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Child Workflows
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Workflows that are started by other Workflows, enabling composition and modularity.
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Learn more →
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Visibility
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Tools and APIs for observing and querying the state of Workflow Executions.
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Learn more →
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Temporal Service
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The backend service that manages Workflow state, task distribution, and durability.
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Namespaces
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Logical isolation boundaries for organizing Workflows, Activities, and other resources.
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Learn more →
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Temporal Nexus
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Service framework for building and operating resilient service APIs with Temporal.
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Learn more →
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Data conversion
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Mechanisms for serializing, deserializing, and transforming data in Temporal applications.
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Learn more →
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+ The Temporal SDK provides a comprehensive suite of features designed to make building reliable, scalable applications easier than ever. Explore the full feature set below.
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Core application
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Workflows, Activities, and Workers form the foundation of every Temporal application.
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Failure detection
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Automatic detection and handling of failures, with timeouts and retry policies.
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Learn more →
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Composability
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Partition and compose business logic with Child Workflows for scalable throughput.
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Learn more →
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Temporal Nexus
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Connect applications and teams across namespaces for modular, secure architectures.
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Learn more →
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Workflow message passing
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Signals, Queries, and Updates enable dynamic, real-time interaction with running Workflows.
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Learn more →
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Debugging
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Powerful debugging tools, including replay debugging and state inspection.
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Learn more →
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Interrupt a Workflow
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Cancel or terminate a Workflow in progress and compensate for completed steps.
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Learn more →
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Testing suite
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Comprehensive testing tools for unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.
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Learn more →
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Observability
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Metrics, tracing, logging, and visibility into your application state.
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Learn more →
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Data encryption
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End-to-end encryption for your workflow data, ensuring sensitive information remains secure.
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Learn more →
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Schedules
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Schedule Workflows to run at specific times or intervals, with cron and custom logic support.
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Learn more →
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Cloud automation
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Automate cloud infrastructure management, including provisioning, scaling, and maintenance tasks.
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Learn more →
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Low latency
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Optimized for low-latency operations, ensuring your workflows run as quickly as possible.
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Multi-tenancy
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Support for multiple tenants in a single Temporal cluster, with isolation and resource management.
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