Managing Flows

Learn how to effectively manage your EdgeFlow workflows - from creation to deployment, organization, and maintenance.

Creating Flows

Method 1: New Flow Button

1. Navigate to the Workflows page
2. Click the + New Flow button
3. Enter a name for your flow
4. Click Create to open the Flow Editor

Method 2: Import Existing Flow

1. Navigate to the Workflows page
2. Click the Import button
3. Select a JSON flow file or paste JSON content
4. Click Import

Flow Lifecycle

Flow States

*Editing a running flow requires redeployment for changes to take effect.

Deploying Flows

Deploying pushes your flow changes to the runtime engine. Until you deploy, changes only exist in the editor.

Deploy Options

Auto-Save vs Deploy

Starting and Stopping Flows

Start a Flow

• Click the ▶ Play button on the flow card
• Or open the flow and click Start in the toolbar
• Or use the API: POST /api/v1/flows/:id/start

Stop a Flow

• Click the ■ Stop button on the flow card
• Or open the flow and click Stop in the toolbar
• Or use the API: POST /api/v1/flows/:id/stop

Organizing Flows

Naming Conventions

Use descriptive names that indicate the flow's purpose:

Flow Descriptions

Add descriptions to document what your flow does. Open flow settings and fill in the Description field. This appears in the workflow list and helps others understand the purpose.

Export and Import

Exporting Flows

1. From the Workflows page, click the ⋮ menu on a flow
2. Select Export
3. Save the JSON file

Or in the editor: Ctrl+E

Import Flow JSON

{
  "name": "Temperature Alert",
  "description": "Alerts when temperature exceeds threshold",
  "nodes": {
    "inject-1": {
      "id": "inject-1",
      "type": "inject",
      "name": "Every 30s",
      "config": { "repeat": "30" },
      "position": [100, 100]
    },
    "function-1": {
      "id": "function-1",
      "type": "function",
      "name": "Check Temp",
      "config": { ... },
      "position": [300, 100]
    }
  },
  "connections": [
    { "source": "inject-1", "target": "function-1" }
  ]
}

Duplicating Flows

Create a copy of an existing flow as a starting point for a new automation:

1. Click the ⋮ menu on the flow card
2. Select Duplicate
3. Enter a new name for the copy
4. Click Create

Deleting Flows

1. Stop the flow if it's running
2. Click the ⋮ menu on the flow card
3. Select Delete
4. Confirm the deletion

Best Practices