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Keep Router limitations aligned with queued delivery
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description: "Choose Router or a partner proxy, plan for long-running calls, and understand recovery, rate limits, and asset storage."
---

Router runs a partner model through one synchronous HTTP call. Use it when your application can wait for a finished result and handle the model's own input and output fields.
Router's default route runs a partner model through one synchronous HTTP call. Queued delivery is available in a gated preview for applications that need to submit work and collect it later.

## What Router supports

| Requirement | Router support | Alternative or next step |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Generate with one request | `POST /v2/models/{provider}/{model}` returns the finished result. | Start with the [Quickstart](/development/comfy-router/quickstart). |
| Submit a job and collect it later | No general job/status API or completion webhook. | Run Router from a worker, or use a partner proxy with submit-and-poll operations. |
| Show progress or stream output | No live progress, streaming, or preview frames during the call. | Show an indeterminate state, or use a supported proxy operation. |
| Recover after a lost connection | Same-key collection is available when Router retained a handle to an accepted generation. | Preserve the key and follow [retry guidance](/development/comfy-router/api#retry-outcomes). |
| Submit a request and collect it later | Available in gated preview through `POST /v2/models/{provider}/{model}/requests`. | See [Queued delivery](/development/comfy-router/queue). |
| Show progress or stream output | Queued delivery reports queue state and can include queue position, but no percentage progress, streaming output, or preview frames. | Poll the returned `status_url`, or use a supported proxy operation for provider-specific progress. |
| Recover after a lost connection | After receiving a queued request handle, use its returned URLs. If submission is interrupted before that, retry with the same idempotency key. Synchronous calls can sometimes be collected the same way. | Preserve the idempotency key and follow [retry guidance](/development/comfy-router/api#retry-outcomes). |

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| Reconcile Comfy charges | No universal Comfy cost or credit-balance field on the response. | Use [workspace billing](https://platform.comfy.org). |
| Store results permanently | Asset URLs can expire, including rehosted and replayed URLs. | Download the assets; see [result assets](/development/comfy-router/reference#result-assets). |

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## No queued submission
## Queued delivery is in preview

Router holds the connection while the model runs. For asynchronous providers, it submits the job and polls internally. Queued delivery (submit, get a `request_id`, poll, collect) is in a gated preview: see [Queued delivery](/development/comfy-router/queue). Outside the preview, Router does not expose a job ID, status endpoint, callback, or webhook.
Queued delivery returns a `request_id` and URLs for status, result collection, and cancellation. It is enabled per workspace; workspaces without access receive `403` with `not_enabled`. Cancellation is best effort, and Router does not provide a completion webhook. See [Queued delivery](/development/comfy-router/queue) for examples and the full lifecycle.

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Name the header that carries not_enabled.

The canonical contract defines this as 403 with X-Comfy-Error-Type: not_enabled, but this sentence says only “with not_enabled.” Specify the header so clients do not search the response body for the error type.

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-Queued delivery returns a `request_id` and URLs for status, result collection, and cancellation. It is enabled per workspace; workspaces without access receive `403` with `not_enabled`. Cancellation is best effort, and Router does not provide a completion webhook. See [Queued delivery](/development/comfy-router/queue) for examples and the full lifecycle.
+Queued delivery returns a `request_id` and URLs for status, result collection, and cancellation. It is enabled per workspace; workspaces that are not enabled receive `403` with `X-Comfy-Error-Type: not_enabled`. Cancellation is best effort, and Router does not provide a completion webhook. See [Queued delivery](/development/comfy-router/queue) for examples and the full lifecycle.

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Queued delivery returns a `request_id` and URLs for status, result collection, and cancellation. It is enabled per workspace; workspaces without access receive `403` with `not_enabled`. Cancellation is best effort, and Router does not provide a completion webhook. See [Queued delivery](/development/comfy-router/queue) for examples and the full lifecycle.
Queued delivery returns a `request_id` and URLs for status, result collection, and cancellation. It is enabled per workspace; workspaces that are not enabled receive `403` with `X-Comfy-Error-Type: not_enabled`. Cancellation is best effort, and Router does not provide a completion webhook. See [Queued delivery](/development/comfy-router/queue) for examples and the full lifecycle.
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If your request cannot stay open long enough, call Router from a worker and track the job in your application. Use a [partner proxy](#router-does-not-cover-every-partner-operation) when you need the provider's submit-and-poll controls.

## Calls are cut off at a server deadline
## Synchronous calls are cut off at a server deadline

Router's default deadline is **10 minutes**, configurable by the deployment. Set your client timeout above it so Router can return its error and request ID first.

`504` / `deadline_exceeded` means Router stopped waiting; `504` / `provider_timeout` means the provider timed out. A timeout or lost connection does not prove that a generation was unbilled, and it does not cancel accepted provider work. Read [timeouts and collection](/development/comfy-router/api#timeouts-and-collection) before retrying.

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## Recovery depends on the provider

Router can retain a provider handle for an accepted submit-and-poll generation. Reuse the same `Idempotency-Key` to collect it later; completed replayable responses can also come from the key record.

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Not every disconnected call is recoverable. Preserve the request and key before sending, then use the [retry outcome table](/development/comfy-router/api#retry-outcomes). A new key creates a new call and may incur another charge.

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Cache catalog and schema reads. Revalidate schemas with `ETag` and `If-None-Match`. See [Headers](/development/comfy-router/headers) for retry and committed-spend fields.

## No progress while a call runs
## No live progress while a request runs

Router returns a final response, with no streamed tokens, server-sent events, percentage updates, or intermediate preview frames. A provider's internal polling state is not forwarded during the request.
Synchronous delivery returns only the final response. Queued delivery exposes queue state and can include queue position, but neither mode provides streamed tokens, server-sent events, percentage updates, or intermediate preview frames. A provider's internal progress is not forwarded.

Show an indeterminate progress indicator. If you need progress or streaming, use a partner-proxy operation that exposes it.
Show an indeterminate progress indicator after a queued request begins running. If you need provider-specific progress or streaming, use a partner-proxy operation that exposes it.

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Input and output fields vary by model. Moving from a provider SDK or proxy can change both the route and how you read the result.

Some assets are rehosted on Comfy storage; others are provider URLs or inline bytes. See [Result assets](/development/comfy-router/reference#result-assets) for lifetimes and replay behavior.

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ComfyUI is a modular GenAI inference engine that can be run as a server, accessed via API, extended with custom nodes, and managed from the command line. Most API work follows two steps: get ComfyUI running somewhere, then run workflows against it from your application.

<Card title="Call a hosted model with Comfy Router" icon="rocket" href="/development/comfy-router/quickstart">
Generate your first image with a Comfy API key in Python, TypeScript, or cURL.
</Card>
## Use cases

<CardGroup cols={2}>
<Card title="Call a hosted model" icon="rocket" href="/development/comfy-router/quickstart">
Generate with hosted models through Comfy Router.
</Card>
<Card title="Deploy ComfyUI" icon="map" href="/development/deploy/overview">
Deploy ComfyUI on the Developer Platform or your own infrastructure.
</Card>
<Card title="Run workflows" icon="play" href="/development/run-workflows/overview">
Run workflows from your application with an SDK or the HTTP API.
</Card>
<Card title="Connect AI agents" icon="robot" href="/agent-tools">
Connect AI agents to ComfyUI with MCP and Comfy CLI.
</Card>
</CardGroup>

## Quick Start

The fastest way to try the workflow API is to run a workflow against Comfy Cloud. The SDKs point at Comfy Cloud by default. You'll need a workflow, an [API key](/development/api-development/getting-an-api-key), and a [paid Comfy Cloud subscription](/development/deploy/cloud).

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<Steps>
<Step title="Get a workflow">
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<Step title="Run it">
<CodeGroup>
```python Python
from comfy_sdk import Comfy

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client = Comfy(api_key="comfyui-...") # Comfy Cloud is the default target

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`"9"` is the ID of the output node in your workflow file. See the [SDK guide](/development/api-development/sdks) for inputs, progress events, and error handling.
</Step>
<Step title="Deploy your own ComfyUI">
When you need your own models and custom nodes behind the endpoint, create a [Comfy API deployment](/development/serverless/overview), a serverless endpoint managed through the Developer Platform. The same SDK code works against it; only the base URL changes.

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## Deploy ComfyUI

Learn how to deploy and scale ComfyUI, on the Developer Platform or your own infrastructure.

<Card title="Deployment Overview" icon="map" href="/development/deploy/overview">
Compare Comfy API deployments, Comfy Cloud, and self-hosting, and pick the right target.
</Card>

See also: [Comfy API deployments](/development/serverless/overview) · [Comfy Cloud](/development/deploy/cloud) · [Self-Hosting Options](/development/deploy/self-hosting)

## Run Workflows

Learn how to run workflows using our SDKs and the v2 HTTP API. They work against Comfy Cloud, Comfy API deployments, and your own ComfyUI instance.

<Card title="Running Workflows" icon="play" href="/development/run-workflows/overview">
See which client works with which deployment, starting with the Python and TypeScript SDKs.
</Card>

See also: [Comfy SDKs](/development/api-development/sdks) · [API Proxy for Self-Hosted](/development/comfyui-server/api-proxy) · [Comfy API v2 Reference](/api-reference/v2/overview)

## Agent Tools / MCP

Connect AI agents to ComfyUI via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Start with the hosted Cloud MCP, or use Local MCP and Comfy CLI for other setups.

<Card title="MCP Overview" icon="robot" href="/agent-tools">
Compare Cloud MCP, Local MCP, and Comfy CLI, and find the right setup for your AI agent integration.
</Card>

See also: [Comfy MCP](/agent-tools/mcp) for cloud and local connections

## More

<CardGroup cols={2}>
<Card title="Self-Hosted Server API" icon="server" href="/development/comfyui-server/comms_overview">
The raw REST and WebSocket API of the ComfyUI server: routes, messages, and startup flags.
</Card>
<Card title="Comfy CLI" icon="terminal" href="/comfy-cli/getting-started">
Install, update, and manage ComfyUI from the terminal.
</Card>
<Card title="Custom Nodes" icon="puzzle-piece" href="/custom-nodes/overview">
Extend ComfyUI with Python backends and JavaScript UI extensions.
</Card>
<Card title="Registry" icon="box-open" href="/registry/overview">
Package and publish custom nodes through the Comfy Registry.
</Card>
</CardGroup>
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