Apache Airflow · Capability

Airflow API — Backfill

Airflow API — Backfill. 7 operations. Lead operation: Airflow List Backfills. Self-contained Naftiko capability covering one Airflow business surface.

Run with Naftiko AirflowBackfill

What You Can Do

GET
Listbackfills — Airflow List Backfills
/v1/api/v2/backfills
POST
Createbackfill — Airflow Create Backfill
/v1/api/v2/backfills
POST
Createbackfilldryrun — Airflow Create Backfill Dry Run
/v1/api/v2/backfills/dry-run
GET
Getbackfill — Airflow Get Backfill
/v1/api/v2/backfills/{backfill-id}
PUT
Cancelbackfill — Airflow Cancel Backfill
/v1/api/v2/backfills/{backfill-id}/cancel
PUT
Pausebackfill — Airflow Pause Backfill
/v1/api/v2/backfills/{backfill-id}/pause
PUT
Unpausebackfill — Airflow Unpause Backfill
/v1/api/v2/backfills/{backfill-id}/unpause

MCP Tools

airflow-list-backfills

Airflow List Backfills

read-only idempotent
airflow-create-backfill

Airflow Create Backfill

airflow-create-backfill-dry-run

Airflow Create Backfill Dry Run

airflow-get-backfill

Airflow Get Backfill

read-only idempotent
airflow-cancel-backfill

Airflow Cancel Backfill

idempotent
airflow-pause-backfill

Airflow Pause Backfill

idempotent
airflow-unpause-backfill

Airflow Unpause Backfill

idempotent

Capability Spec

airflow-backfill.yaml Raw ↑
naftiko: 1.0.0-alpha2
info:
  label: Airflow API — Backfill
  description: 'Airflow API — Backfill. 7 operations. Lead operation: Airflow List Backfills. Self-contained Naftiko capability
    covering one Airflow business surface.'
  tags:
  - Airflow
  - Backfill
  created: '2026-05-19'
  modified: '2026-05-19'
binds:
- namespace: env
  keys:
    AIRFLOW_API_KEY: AIRFLOW_API_KEY
capability:
  consumes:
  - type: http
    namespace: airflow-backfill
    baseUri: ''
    description: Airflow API — Backfill business capability. Self-contained, no shared references.
    resources:
    - name: api-v2-backfills
      path: /api/v2/backfills
      operations:
      - name: listbackfills
        method: GET
        description: Airflow List Backfills
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: dag_id
          in: query
          type: string
          required: true
        - name: limit
          in: query
          type: integer
        - name: offset
          in: query
          type: integer
        - name: order_by
          in: query
          type: array
          description: 'Attributes to order by, multi criteria sort is supported. Prefix with `-` for descending order. Supported
            attributes: `id`'
      - name: createbackfill
        method: POST
        description: Airflow Create Backfill
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: body
          in: body
          type: object
          description: Request body (JSON).
          required: true
    - name: api-v2-backfills-dry_run
      path: /api/v2/backfills/dry_run
      operations:
      - name: createbackfilldryrun
        method: POST
        description: Airflow Create Backfill Dry Run
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: body
          in: body
          type: object
          description: Request body (JSON).
          required: true
    - name: api-v2-backfills-backfill_id
      path: /api/v2/backfills/{backfill_id}
      operations:
      - name: getbackfill
        method: GET
        description: Airflow Get Backfill
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: backfill_id
          in: path
          type: integer
          required: true
    - name: api-v2-backfills-backfill_id-cancel
      path: /api/v2/backfills/{backfill_id}/cancel
      operations:
      - name: cancelbackfill
        method: PUT
        description: Airflow Cancel Backfill
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: backfill_id
          in: path
          type: integer
          required: true
    - name: api-v2-backfills-backfill_id-pause
      path: /api/v2/backfills/{backfill_id}/pause
      operations:
      - name: pausebackfill
        method: PUT
        description: Airflow Pause Backfill
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: backfill_id
          in: path
          type: integer
          required: true
    - name: api-v2-backfills-backfill_id-unpause
      path: /api/v2/backfills/{backfill_id}/unpause
      operations:
      - name: unpausebackfill
        method: PUT
        description: Airflow Unpause Backfill
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: backfill_id
          in: path
          type: integer
          required: true
    authentication:
      type: bearer
      token: '{{env.AIRFLOW_API_KEY}}'
  exposes:
  - type: rest
    namespace: airflow-backfill-rest
    port: 8080
    description: REST adapter for Airflow API — Backfill. One Spectral-compliant resource per consumed operation, prefixed
      with /v1.
    resources:
    - path: /v1/api/v2/backfills
      name: api-v2-backfills
      description: REST surface for api-v2-backfills.
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: listbackfills
        description: Airflow List Backfills
        call: airflow-backfill.listbackfills
        with:
          dag_id: rest.dag_id
          limit: rest.limit
          offset: rest.offset
          order_by: rest.order_by
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
      - method: POST
        name: createbackfill
        description: Airflow Create Backfill
        call: airflow-backfill.createbackfill
        with:
          body: rest.body
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /v1/api/v2/backfills/dry-run
      name: api-v2-backfills-dry-run
      description: REST surface for api-v2-backfills-dry_run.
      operations:
      - method: POST
        name: createbackfilldryrun
        description: Airflow Create Backfill Dry Run
        call: airflow-backfill.createbackfilldryrun
        with:
          body: rest.body
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /v1/api/v2/backfills/{backfill-id}
      name: api-v2-backfills-backfill-id
      description: REST surface for api-v2-backfills-backfill_id.
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: getbackfill
        description: Airflow Get Backfill
        call: airflow-backfill.getbackfill
        with:
          backfill_id: rest.backfill_id
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /v1/api/v2/backfills/{backfill-id}/cancel
      name: api-v2-backfills-backfill-id-cancel
      description: REST surface for api-v2-backfills-backfill_id-cancel.
      operations:
      - method: PUT
        name: cancelbackfill
        description: Airflow Cancel Backfill
        call: airflow-backfill.cancelbackfill
        with:
          backfill_id: rest.backfill_id
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /v1/api/v2/backfills/{backfill-id}/pause
      name: api-v2-backfills-backfill-id-pause
      description: REST surface for api-v2-backfills-backfill_id-pause.
      operations:
      - method: PUT
        name: pausebackfill
        description: Airflow Pause Backfill
        call: airflow-backfill.pausebackfill
        with:
          backfill_id: rest.backfill_id
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /v1/api/v2/backfills/{backfill-id}/unpause
      name: api-v2-backfills-backfill-id-unpause
      description: REST surface for api-v2-backfills-backfill_id-unpause.
      operations:
      - method: PUT
        name: unpausebackfill
        description: Airflow Unpause Backfill
        call: airflow-backfill.unpausebackfill
        with:
          backfill_id: rest.backfill_id
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
  - type: mcp
    namespace: airflow-backfill-mcp
    port: 9090
    transport: http
    description: MCP adapter for Airflow API — Backfill. One tool per consumed operation, routed inline through this capability's
      consumes block.
    tools:
    - name: airflow-list-backfills
      description: Airflow List Backfills
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: airflow-backfill.listbackfills
      with:
        dag_id: tools.dag_id
        limit: tools.limit
        offset: tools.offset
        order_by: tools.order_by
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: airflow-create-backfill
      description: Airflow Create Backfill
      hints:
        readOnly: false
        destructive: false
        idempotent: false
      call: airflow-backfill.createbackfill
      with:
        body: tools.body
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: airflow-create-backfill-dry-run
      description: Airflow Create Backfill Dry Run
      hints:
        readOnly: false
        destructive: false
        idempotent: false
      call: airflow-backfill.createbackfilldryrun
      with:
        body: tools.body
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: airflow-get-backfill
      description: Airflow Get Backfill
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: airflow-backfill.getbackfill
      with:
        backfill_id: tools.backfill_id
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: airflow-cancel-backfill
      description: Airflow Cancel Backfill
      hints:
        readOnly: false
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: airflow-backfill.cancelbackfill
      with:
        backfill_id: tools.backfill_id
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: airflow-pause-backfill
      description: Airflow Pause Backfill
      hints:
        readOnly: false
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: airflow-backfill.pausebackfill
      with:
        backfill_id: tools.backfill_id
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: airflow-unpause-backfill
      description: Airflow Unpause Backfill
      hints:
        readOnly: false
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: airflow-backfill.unpausebackfill
      with:
        backfill_id: tools.backfill_id
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.