Temporal

Search Attributes Commands

Create and manage search attributes to enable advanced workflow filtering and discovery. Search attributes are indexed fields for querying workflows.

6 commands

Pro Tips

Use Keyword type for exact matches, Text type for full-text search.

Create search attributes before starting workflows that use them.

KeywordList type allows multiple values: ['tag1', 'tag2', 'tag3'].

Common Mistakes

Search attributes cannot be changed after creation. Plan your schema carefully.

Too many search attributes can impact performance. Use sparingly.

Commands

List search attributes

$ temporal operator search-attribute list

Display all available search attributes.

Create Text attribute

$ temporal operator search-attribute create --name Description --type Text

Create full-text searchable attribute.

Create Keyword attribute

$ temporal operator search-attribute create --name Environment --type Keyword

Create exact-match string attribute.

Create Int attribute

$ temporal operator search-attribute create --name Priority --type Int

Create integer attribute for numeric filtering.

Create KeywordList attribute

$ temporal operator search-attribute create --name Tags --type KeywordList

Create multi-value keyword attribute.

Remove search attribute

$ temporal operator search-attribute remove --name OldAttribute --yes

Delete custom search attribute.