diff --git a/src/conductor/client/automator/task_runner.py b/src/conductor/client/automator/task_runner.py
index 28f7ca84..eb470ce3 100644
--- a/src/conductor/client/automator/task_runner.py
+++ b/src/conductor/client/automator/task_runner.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def __update_task(self, task_result: TaskResult):
                 task_id=task_result.task_id,
                 workflow_instance_id=task_result.workflow_instance_id,
                 task_definition_name=task_definition_name,
-                response=str(response)
+                response=response
             )
         )
         return response
diff --git a/src/conductor/client/http/api/task_resource_api.py b/src/conductor/client/http/api/task_resource_api.py
index f1101408..033b6561 100644
--- a/src/conductor/client/http/api/task_resource_api.py
+++ b/src/conductor/client/http/api/task_resource_api.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import six
 
 from conductor.client.http.api_client import ApiClient
+from conductor.client.http.models.task_result_status import TaskResultStatus
 
 
 class TaskResourceApi(object):
@@ -1467,3 +1468,124 @@ def update_task_with_http_info(self, body, **kwargs):  # noqa: E501
             _preload_content=params.get('_preload_content', True),
             _request_timeout=params.get('_request_timeout'),
             collection_formats=collection_formats)
+
+    def update_task_by_ref_name(self, output: dict, workflow_id: str, task_ref_name: str, status: TaskResultStatus, **kwargs):  # noqa: E501
+        """Update a task By Ref Name  # noqa: E501
+
+        This method makes a synchronous HTTP request by default. To make an
+        asynchronous HTTP request, please pass async_req=True
+        >>> thread = api.update_task(output, workflow_id, task_ref_name, status, async_req=True)
+        >>> result = thread.get()
+
+        :param async_req bool
+        :param dict(str, object) output: (required)
+        :param str workflow_id: (required)
+        :param str task_ref_name: (required)
+        :param str status: (required)
+        :return: str
+                 If the method is called asynchronously,
+                 returns the request thread.
+        """
+        kwargs['_return_http_data_only'] = True
+        if kwargs.get('async_req'):
+            return self.update_task_by_ref_name_with_http_info(output, workflow_id, task_ref_name, status, **kwargs)  # noqa: E501
+        else:
+            (data) = self.update_task_by_ref_name_with_http_info(output, workflow_id, task_ref_name, status, **kwargs)  # noqa: E501
+            return data
+
+    def update_task_by_ref_name_with_http_info(self, body, workflow_id, task_ref_name, status, **kwargs):  # noqa: E501
+        """Update a task By Ref Name  # noqa: E501
+
+        This method makes a synchronous HTTP request by default. To make an
+        asynchronous HTTP request, please pass async_req=True
+        >>> thread = api.update_task_with_http_info(body, workflow_id, task_ref_name, status, async_req=True)
+        >>> result = thread.get()
+
+        :param async_req bool
+        :param dict(str, object) body: (required)
+        :param str workflow_id: (required)
+        :param str task_ref_name: (required)
+        :param str status: (required)
+        :return: str
+                 If the method is called asynchronously,
+                 returns the request thread.
+        """
+
+        all_params = ['body', 'workflow_id', 'task_ref_name', 'status']  # noqa: E501
+        all_params.append('async_req')
+        all_params.append('_return_http_data_only')
+        all_params.append('_preload_content')
+        all_params.append('_request_timeout')
+
+        params = locals()
+        for key, val in six.iteritems(params['kwargs']):
+            if key not in all_params:
+                raise TypeError(
+                    "Got an unexpected keyword argument '%s'"
+                    " to method update_task" % key
+                )
+            params[key] = val
+        del params['kwargs']
+        # verify the required parameter 'body' is set
+        if ('body' not in params or
+                params['body'] is None):
+            raise ValueError("Missing the required parameter `body` when calling `update_task`")  # noqa: E501
+        # verify the required parameter 'workflow_id' is set
+        if ('workflow_id' not in params or
+                params['workflow_id'] is None):
+            raise ValueError("Missing the required parameter `workflow_id` when calling `update_task`")  # noqa: E501
+        # verify the required parameter 'task_ref_name' is set
+        if ('task_ref_name' not in params or
+                params['task_ref_name'] is None):
+            raise ValueError("Missing the required parameter `task_ref_name` when calling `update_task`")  # noqa: E501
+        # verify the required parameter 'status' is set
+        if ('status' not in params or
+                params['status'] is None):
+            raise ValueError("Missing the required parameter `status` when calling `update_task`")  # noqa: E501
+
+        collection_formats = {}
+
+        path_params = {}
+        if 'workflow_id' in params:
+            path_params['workflowId'] = params['workflow_id']  # noqa: E501
+        if 'task_ref_name' in params:
+            path_params['taskRefName'] = params['task_ref_name']  # noqa: E501
+        if 'status' in params:
+            path_params['status'] = params['status']  # noqa: E501
+
+        query_params = []
+
+        header_params = {}
+
+        form_params = []
+        local_var_files = {}
+
+        body_params = None
+        if 'body' in params:
+            body_params = params['body']
+        # HTTP header `Accept`
+        header_params['Accept'] = self.api_client.select_header_accept(
+            ['text/plain'])  # noqa: E501
+
+        # HTTP header `Content-Type`
+        header_params['Content-Type'] = self.api_client.select_header_content_type(  # noqa: E501
+            ['application/json'])  # noqa: E501
+
+        # Authentication setting
+        auth_settings = []  # noqa: E501
+
+        return self.api_client.call_api(
+            '/api/tasks/{workflowId}/{taskRefName}/{status}', 'POST',
+            path_params,
+            query_params,
+            header_params,
+            body=body_params,
+            post_params=form_params,
+            files=local_var_files,
+            response_type='str',  # noqa: E501
+            auth_settings=auth_settings,
+            async_req=params.get('async_req'),
+            _return_http_data_only=params.get('_return_http_data_only'),
+            _preload_content=params.get('_preload_content', True),
+            _request_timeout=params.get('_request_timeout'),
+            collection_formats=collection_formats)
diff --git a/src/conductor/client/http/api_client.py b/src/conductor/client/http/api_client.py
index 4416980c..3a4c6a12 100644
--- a/src/conductor/client/http/api_client.py
+++ b/src/conductor/client/http/api_client.py
@@ -521,12 +521,17 @@ def __deserialize_primitive(self, data, klass):
         :return: int, long, float, str, bool.
         """
         try:
+            if klass == str and type(data) == bytes:
+                return self.__deserialize_bytes_to_str(data)
             return klass(data)
         except UnicodeEncodeError:
             return six.text_type(data)
         except TypeError:
             return data
 
+    def __deserialize_bytes_to_str(self, data):
+        return data.decode('utf-8')
+
     def __deserialize_object(self, value):
         """Return a original value.