Real-time bidirectional communication between robotic process automation (rpa) robots and a web application

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• memory comprising a set of instructions, wherein
• the set of instructions are configured to cause the at least one processor to execute:
• initiating, by a robot, execution of a primary workflow when a request is received from a web application, wherein the robot is in an attended mode or an unattended mode;
• listening, by the robot, for one or more triggers from the web application to start execution of a secondary workflow;
• executing, by the robot, the secondary workflow when the one or more triggers are detected;
• and
• returning, by the robot, a result of the execution of the secondary workflow to the web application, wherein
• communication between the robot and the web application is instantaneous and bi-directional.

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• initiating, by a robot, execution of a primary workflow when a request is received from a web application, wherein the robot is in an attended mode or an unattended mode;
• listening, by the robot, for one or more triggers from the web application to start execution of a secondary workflow;
• executing, by the robot, the secondary workflow when the one or more triggers are detected;
• and
• returning, by the robot, a result of the execution of the secondary workflow to the web application, wherein
• communication between the robot and the web application is instantaneous and bi-directional.