AppFlow Node

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Prerequisites

Before using the AppFlow node, ensure the following conditions are met:

• You have already.
• The Alibaba Cloud account used to create the connector flow must match the current Alibaba Cloud Bailian platform account you’re logged into—or belong to the same Alibaba Cloud master account.

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Usage Example

The following example demonstrates basic usage of the AppFlow node: sending a message to DingTalk via an AppFlow connector flow.

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Adding the Node

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Method 1: Add via the + button

• Hover over any node on the canvas (e.g., the Start node); a + button automatically appears on its right side.
• Click the + button and select Cloud Resource > AppFlow from the pop-up node list. The AppFlow node will be added to the canvas and automatically connected to the upstream node.

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Method 2: Drag and drop from the node library

• In the left-side node library, locate and select Cloud Resource > AppFlow.
• Drag the node onto the canvas at your desired location, then drag a connection line from the edge of an upstream node to the AppFlow node.

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Core Configuration

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Input

Input variables passed to the AppFlow connector flow. These are optional—their necessity depends entirely on how the connector flow is designed.

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Service Configuration

This configuration binds the AppFlow node to a specific connector flow, determining the actual business logic executed by the node.

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Node Output

Customize output variables for the AppFlow node to be referenced by downstream nodes. The names and types of output variables must align with the actual data structure returned by the connector flow. We recommend running the connector flow once first to verify its response format before configuring output variables. Supported variable types: String, Number, Boolean, Object, Array, File.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Why isn’t my connector flow appearing in the Service Configuration dropdown?

• You must first create the connector flow in the AppFlow console. Once created, it will automatically appear in the AppFlow node’s Service Configuration dropdown.
• Ensure the Alibaba Cloud account used to create the connector flow matches your current Bailian platform login—or belongs to the same Alibaba Cloud master account.
• If the connector flow has been created but still doesn’t appear in the dropdown, the page may not have refreshed. Try refreshing your browser and adding a new AppFlow node to check.

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Does the AppFlow node support streaming output?

No—the AppFlow node does not support streaming output. To achieve streaming behavior, pass the AppFlow node’s output to a downstream node that supports streaming (e.g., a large language model node) for further processing.

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Can the AppFlow node run without configuring input variables?

Whether input variables are required depends on the connector flow’s design. If the connector flow doesn’t require external parameters—for example, if it triggers a fixed operation—then no input variables need to be configured, and the AppFlow node will execute successfully.