When working with Flows, you may encounter the following error:

Publishing Flow in invalid state.

This means you tried to publish a Flow that isn't a draft. Once a Flow leaves the draft state, it cannot be republished. If you need to modify a Flow that is no longer a draft, you'll have to clone the Flow and republish the new Flow.

This happens when you attempt to publish a Flow that is already in a non-draft state, such as Published or Deprecated. Let’s go over how to resolve this issue.

How to Fix the Error?

Step 1: Clone the Existing Flow

Since you cannot modify or republish an existing Flow, you need to create a new one:

  • Use the clone_flow_id field to duplicate the Flow.

  • This will create an identical copy in Draft mode.

Step 2: Make Necessary Changes

  • Modify the cloned Flow as needed.

  • Ensure all updates are complete before proceeding to the next step.

Step 3: Publish the New Flow

  • Once the cloned Flow is ready, publish it.

  • After publishing, direct users to the new Flow instead of the old one.

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