Create a flow
A flow is the complete automation: from when an event arrives (message, webhook) to the last action executed. It lives on the Flow Builder canvas.
Steps
- 1In the left sidebar, click «Flows».
- 2Click «New flow» (top right button).
- 3Write a descriptive name. E.g. «WhatsApp Welcome», «Product catalog», «Lead registration».
- 4The canvas opens empty. Start by adding a Trigger from the left panel.
- 5Connect the Trigger to action nodes.
- 6Save the flow. You can close it and come back — state is persisted.
- 7When ready to receive real messages, activate Production mode.
Reference
- Name
- Identifies the flow in the list and execution history. Use descriptive names.
- Status
- Paused (draft) or Production (active). A paused flow doesn't receive real events.
- Canvas
- Visual workspace. Zoom with the mouse wheel. Pan with click + drag.
- Save
- Changes are auto-saved when leaving the canvas. There's also a manual «Save» button.
- Node limit
- No documented limit, but flows with >50 nodes can become hard to maintain.
Common errors
- «Cannot edit a production flow»
- Disable production mode before editing nodes or connections. Exception: global tool definitions can be edited without pausing.
- Flow disappears from the list
- Deleted flows can't be recovered. If you can't find it, check the search filters.
Next step
Learn to add and connect nodes on the canvas.