Autom8 AI Docs
  • Introduction to A8I
  • Quick Start
    • Your First Workflow
  • Workflows Explained
    • Create and Run a Workflow
    • Workflow Components
    • Executions
    • Manual, Partial, and Production Executions
    • Workflow Executions
    • All Executions
    • Custom Execution Data
    • Debug and Re-run Past Executions
    • Tags
    • Export and Import Workflows
    • Workflow Templates
    • Workflow Sharing
    • Workflow Settings
  • Flow Logic
  • Data
    • Data Structure
    • Data Flow Within Nodes
    • Transforming Data
    • Processing Data with Code
    • Data Mapping
  • AI Assistant
  • Glossary
  • Integrations
  • Build an AI Chat Agent in Autom8 AI
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  1. Workflows Explained

Workflow Components

Autom8 AI workflows are made up of nodes, connections, and optional annotations that give you full control over logic, automation, and AI-driven tasks.


Nodes

Nodes are the core building blocks of every workflow. Each node performs a specific task—like starting a process, calling an API, transforming data, or executing AI logic.

You can:

  • Start workflows using Trigger Nodes

  • Fetch, send, or process data with Action Nodes

  • Build your own custom nodes when needed

To add a node:

  • In a new workflow, click Add First Step to open the node panel

  • In an existing workflow, click the Add Node icon between steps

Node Types

  • Triggers: Start the workflow based on events (e.g. webhook, schedule, app events)

  • Actions: Perform tasks like sending data, transforming inputs, or triggering external systems

Node Controls

Hover over a node to:

  • Run it manually

  • Deactivate it

  • Delete or duplicate it

  • Access more options via the context menu

Node Settings

Each node can be customized with options such as:

  • Timeout controls

  • Error handling behavior (stop, continue, or route to error path)

  • Retry logic

  • Batch processing

  • SSL and proxy settings

You can also attach notes directly to any node for documentation or clarity.


Connections

Connections link nodes together and define how data flows through your workflow.

  • To connect nodes, drag from one node’s output to another node’s input.

  • To remove a connection, hover over the line and click delete.

Each connection ensures that output data is passed smoothly from one step to the next.


Sticky Notes

Sticky Notes help you annotate, explain, or organize your workflows—especially useful in collaborative or template-based flows.

You can:

  • Add a Sticky Note from the node panel

  • Edit notes with markdown (headings, bold, links, lists)

  • Resize, reposition, and color-code them

  • Layer notes behind nodes to visually group logic

Sticky Notes are a lightweight way to document and share the “why” behind your automation logic.

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