Information processing system, information processing method, and recording medium

An information processing method comprising:

• receiving a request for a service to be provided by a service providing server residing on a first network, from an information processing apparatus residing on a second network different from the first network based on application information;
• obtaining state information indicating a state of the service providing server;
• and
• transmitting the state information of the service providing server to the information processing apparatus in response to reception of a workflow service request to the service providing server from the information processing apparatus, to cause the information processing apparatus to perform a notification operation according to the state information before the requested workflow service is executed.

A non-transitory recording medium storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the processors to perform an information processing method comprising:

• receiving a request for a service to be provided by a service providing server residing on a first network, from an information processing apparatus residing on a second network different from the first network based on application information;
• obtaining state information indicating a state of the service providing server;
• and
• transmitting the state information of the service providing server to the information processing apparatus in response to reception of a workflow service request to the service providing server from the information processing apparatus, to cause the information processing apparatus to perform a notification operation according to the state information before the requested workflow service is executed.