Reassign task

Outcome

Give an open manual task to another person (assigneeId is their user id). 404 when the task is not in this workspace; 409 state_conflict when it is not open. Verify with tasks.get; undo by reassigning back. Audited.

Before you start

• Verify the intended environment, signed-in credential, authorized organization and the action permission workspace:write.
• Discover and select an authorized canonical Engage workspace. Pass resourceType=workspace and resourceId separately from action input.
• Review the exact effects and obtain approval before CLI --confirm or MCP confirm:true. A local capture does not authorize a live mutation.

Discover the target

topolo whoami --json
topolo actions get app_topolo_engage.tasks.reassign --json
topolo workspaces list topolo-engage --json

Set ENGAGE_WORKSPACE_ID to the identifier of the selected authorized workspace.

Input contract

Validate, plan and execute

Build payload.json from the current schema and discovered identifiers. The action description above defines its behavior, limits, side effects and declared errors.

: "${ENGAGE_WORKSPACE_ID:?Set ENGAGE_WORKSPACE_ID to your selected workspace identifier}"
topolo actions validate app_topolo_engage.tasks.reassign --data @payload.json --json
topolo actions plan app_topolo_engage.tasks.reassign --resource-type workspace --resource-id "$ENGAGE_WORKSPACE_ID" --data @payload.json --confirm --json

Review the plan and approve its exact effects before executing the unchanged request.

: "${ENGAGE_WORKSPACE_ID:?Set ENGAGE_WORKSPACE_ID to your selected workspace identifier}"
topolo actions call app_topolo_engage.tasks.reassign --resource-type workspace --resource-id "$ENGAGE_WORKSPACE_ID" --data @payload.json --confirm --json

For MCP, use topolo_get_action, topolo_validate_action, topolo_plan_action and topolo_call_action. Pass resource context separately where required; confirm:true is required for mutations.

Captured successful requests and responses

Captured HTTP 200 · tasks.* actions > reassigns an open task (audited) and refuses closed or unknown tasks

Action input

{
  "id": "eng_tsk_1",
  "assigneeId": "user_2"
}

Actual local response

{
  "task": {
    "id": "eng_tsk_1",
    "type": "linkedin_task",
    "status": "open",
    "outcome": null,
    "instructions": "Send a connection request mentioning the webinar.",
    "note": null,
    "campaignId": "eng_cmp_1",
    "enrollmentId": "eng_enr_1",
    "contactId": "contact_1",
    "stepPosition": 1,
    "assigneeId": "user_2",
    "dueAt": "2026-10-08T08:30:00.000Z",
    "completedAt": null,
    "completedBy": null,
    "createdAt": "2026-10-06T08:30:00.000Z",
    "updatedAt": "2026-10-06T08:30:00.000Z",
    "overdue": false,
    "contact": {
      "id": "contact_1",
      "name": "Ada Lovelace",
      "email": "ada@acme.io",
      "company": "Analytical",
      "title": "CTO",
      "linkedinUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/ada",
      "phone": "+44 20 0000"
    }
  }
}

Source test: tasks.* actions > reassigns an open task (audited) and refuses closed or unknown tasks. Actual route handlers with SQLite repositories; synthetic identity/workspace grants and provider ports.

Effects and response meaning

• Give an open manual task to another person (assigneeId is their user id). 404 when the task is not in this workspace; 409 state_conflict when it is not open. Verify with tasks.get; undo by reassigning back. Audited.

Verify the outcome

• Check the response against the declared output schema and the requested operation. For mutations, use the action-specific read described in the action description before any dependent operation.

Recover

For an uncertain result, inspect current retained state with a read action before retrying. Do not replay a mutation unless its contract explicitly guarantees idempotency.

Refused requests

Captured HTTP 409 · tasks.* actions > reassigns an open task (audited) and refuses closed or unknown tasks

Action input

{
  "id": "eng_tsk_1",
  "assigneeId": "user_3"
}

Actual local response

{
  "error": {
    "code": "state_conflict",
    "message": "This task is no longer open."
  }
}

Source test: tasks.* actions > reassigns an open task (audited) and refuses closed or unknown tasks. Actual route handlers with SQLite repositories; synthetic identity/workspace grants and provider ports.

Captured HTTP 403 · tasks.* actions > lets a reader list and read, but not complete or reassign; other workspaces see nothing

Action input

{
  "id": "eng_tsk_1",
  "assigneeId": "x"
}

Actual local response

{
  "error": {
    "code": "permission_denied",
    "message": "The credential lacks workspace:write.",
    "details": {
      "requiredPermission": "workspace:write"
    }
  }
}

Source test: tasks.* actions > lets a reader list and read, but not complete or reassign; other workspaces see nothing. Actual route handlers with SQLite repositories; synthetic identity/workspace grants and provider ports.

Error recovery

• HTTP 409 state_conflict: Read the current retained state and reconcile the requested transition before retrying. Do not blindly replay a non-idempotent mutation.
• HTTP 403 permission_denied: Stop and inspect the current credential and selected resource. It needs workspace:write; do not broaden access or switch organization automatically.

Related actions

• List tasks
• Get task
• Complete task

Evidence and limits

• /api/tasks/{id}/reassign

• Actual route handlers with SQLite repositories; synthetic identity/workspace grants and provider ports.

• Widget/bootstrap use actual app handler but mocked worker runtime and app identity.

• No gateway execution, live permissions, external delivery or deployed proof.

These are local route captures with synthetic identity and simulated dependencies. They do not prove live authorization, gateway execution, production state, or external delivery.