Restate lets you write workflows as regular code in your preferred programming language, with automatic resilience.

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Workflows as code

Write resilient workflows using familiar programming constructs:
  • Automatically retry transient errors like infrastructure crashes and network failures
  • Use standard language constructs (if/else, loops) and durable versions of familiar building blocks (e.g., timers, promises)
  • Handle errors naturally with try/catch blocks and automatic retries
  • Test and debug with your existing IDE and standard development tools
export const userSignup = restate.workflow({
  name: "user-signup",
  handlers: {
    run: async (ctx: WorkflowContext, user: User) => {
      const userId = ctx.key; // unique workflow key

      // Use regular if/else, loops, and functions
      const success = await ctx.run("create", () => createUser(userId, user));
      if (!success) return { success };

      // Execute durable steps
      await ctx.run("activate", () => activateUser(userId));
      await ctx.run("welcome", () => sendWelcomeEmail(user));

      return { success: true };
    },
  },
});

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Low-Latency Workflows

Restate is built from the ground up for low-latency workflow execution. Restate workflows can be placed directly in the latency-sensitive path of user interactions:
  • Lightweight execution: Workflows run like regular functions with minimal overhead
  • Event-driven foundation: Built in Rust for high-performance, low-latency operations
  • No coordination delays: Immediate workflow execution via a push-based model
Benchmark results Restate v1.2

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Simple Deployment Model

Application Structure Restate Server: Restate is packaged as a single binary with built-in persistence and messaging. Run it as a single instance or in a high-availability cluster. Service Deployment: Deploy your workflows using your existing deployment pipeline: containers, Kubernetes, serverless functions, or any HTTP-capable platform. On FaaS, Restate suspends workflows while they are waiting (e.g. timer) to reduce costs.

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Key Workflow Patterns

Query Workflow State

Store workflow state that survives crashes and can be queried from external systems

Event-Driven Coordination

Handle external events and signals without complex event sourcing infrastructure

Durable Timers and Scheduling

Long-running processes with built-in timer management and timeout handling

Flexible Activity Execution

Execute steps inline within the workflow or split them out into separate services

Parallelize Work

Speed up multi-step workflows with recoverable parallel tasks

Resilient rollback

Automatically undo previous actions when later steps fail

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Comparison with Other Solutions

FeatureRestateTraditional Orchestrators
PerformanceLow-latency, lightweight executionHigh overhead, poll-for-work delays
LanguageNative code (TS, Python, Go, Java, Kotlin, Rust)DSLs or YAML
DevelopmentStandard IDE, testing, debuggingPlatform-specific tooling
InfrastructureSingle binary, no dependenciesSeparate databases and queues
Service DeploymentAny platform (containers, serverless, K8s)Worker-based deployment models
State ManagementBuilt-in K/V state storeExternal state stores required

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Getting Started

Ready to build workflows with Restate? Here are your next steps:

Quickstart

Run your first Restate service

Hands-on Tutorial

Explore the APIs to build workflows with Restate

Examples

Explore templates, patterns, and end-to-end applications
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