Endpoints for Workflow Management

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Feature Request

Description of Problem:

WDK currently uses a watched directory as a basis for managing workflows. One would need access to that directory to deploy, edit or delete workflows. This can be challenging either in an enterprise setting or when integrations to other systems are required, e.g. to build controls around who can view or modify workflows.

Potential Solutions:

Since WDK already contains an embedded web server for receiving webhooks, it can be extended with some endpoints for managing workflows using the following actions:

• Validate a SWADL payload
• Deploy a new workflow
• Update an existing workflow
• Delete an existing workflow

These endpoints should be disabled by default and enabled in Spring configuration, along with a configurable security token to prevent unauthorised calls.