Flow Connector

🔌 Flow Connector

This connector provides the structural logic necessary to manage complex automation paths within a runbook.

⚡ Actions

If-then-else

Evaluates a boolean condition to route execution to a True or False path.

Loop

Iterates over each item in an array, executing successor actions once per item.

Try-catch

Executes actions in a "Try" block and handles any resulting errors in a "Catch" block.

Fork

Starts multiple action branches that execute in parallel for faster processing.

📥 Input Parameters

• condition (Boolean, required for If-then-else): The condition to evaluate.
• items (Array, required for Loop/Batch): The collection of items to iterate over.
• nr_of_actions (Integer, required for Fork): Number of parallel branches (2-50).
• seconds_to_wait (Integer, required for Wait): Minimum seconds to pause execution.

📤 Output

• item: The current item from the array during a loop.
• error: The error message received in a Catch block.
• index: The zero-based index of the current item or branch.

📌 Use Cases

• Conditional Branching: Executing different steps based on data values.
• Batch Processing: Handling large arrays in smaller chunks for API efficiency.
• Parallel Execution: Running independent actions concurrently.
• Graceful Recovery: Retrying failed operations after catching an error.

⚠️ Notes

• Nested Actions: Successor actions must be placed inside the branches of these flow controls.
• Wait Duration: Actual wait time may be longer than requested due to system scheduling.
• Retry: The Retry action must be placed specifically inside a Catch block.

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