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Inngest · Function

step.run

ctx.step.run() executes a Python callable as a durable Inngest step. It supports retries and memoization, and stores the callable's JSON-serializable result.

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Since
Python SDK inngest>=0.5.14 for the step decorator

Syntax

await ctx.step.run(step_id, handler, *handler_args)

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  • step.run reference
  • Step decorator
  • Retries
  • Handling idempotency
  • Limits

Source: step.run() | Execute a Step (Python SDK Reference). Checked 2026-11-03.