Vmware, Inc.

Xinda Yan

Chaoting Xuan

Lin Lv

Qian Jack Liu

Yunxia Cheng

Qimin Yao

Disclosed are various approaches for workflow service application searching. In some aspects, a search query is entered through a search element of a workflow application on a client device. A request is transmitted from a workflow application to a workflow service, to search within an application based on the search query. Application content corresponding to the search query and the application is received from the workflow service. A search result is provided based on the application content and without opening the application on the client device.

Workflow service application searching

Disclosed are various approaches for workflow service application stating. In some aspects, an application content request is transmitted to a workflow service. The application content request can request updated states from a network service that acts as a back end for the application. The application content can be provided to the client device or other installed applications, without having opened the application on a client device.

Workflow service application stating

Disclosed are various approaches for workflow service application networking. In some aspects, a workflow creation user interface is provided to create a networking workflow with at least one networking action. A networking action is specified for a first application to utilize application content from a second application. The networking action is verified based on a response to a test action request transmitted to the workflow service. The networking action is transmitted from the workflow application to a workflow service to cause the first application to utilize the application content from the second application according to the networking action.

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