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by Library Open Workflows October 4, 2026

Verify Primo UserJWT tokens in Library Open Workflows

A Primo UserJWT (user JSON Web Token) can carry the identity and session information that a workflow needs to work with user-specific data. Before a workflow trusts those claims, it must verify that the token was signed by Primo and is still valid. Decoding a token alone does not establish that its contents can be…

by Yoel Kortick Ex Libris September 29, 2026

How to Share Library Open Workflows Across Multiple Users Within an Institution and Across Institutions Worldwide

Table of ContentsIntroductionRolesSample Users for this blogWhich users see which workflows and whereSharing Library Open Workflows Across Multiple Users Within an InstitutionSharing Library Open Workflows Across Institutions WorldwideSummaryIn addition to this blog post, see:Sharing WorkflowsLibrary Open Workflows: Sharing Is CaringIntroductionLibrary Open Workflows enables institutions to collaborate more effectively by sharing automation solutions both within an…

by Yoel Kortick Ex Libris September 25, 2026

How to Create a Library Open Workflow to Retrieve the Staff Login Report and Upload it to Google Drive

Table of ContentsIntroductory Comments What Will This Library Open Workflow Do? The Alma Staff User RolesSteps to Create the Library Open WorkflowCreate the initial forms to submit the workflowRun the API to retrieve the staff login reportConvert the JSON Data from the API to an Excel FileUpload the Excel File to Google DriveRun and Publish…

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