Object editor

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The object editor is an integral part of the workflow editor. You can use it to edit, manage, preview, and add variables for the blocks in your workflow.

To access the object editor, open a workflow in the workflow editor and click Object Editor.

Now select a workflow block. The block's variables and their values are shown in the object editor and you can use it to perform these actions:

Change variable names and values

You can change the names of variables that were created in the Start block. In the object editor, click the variable name, change it, then click outside the name to save your change.

In the same way, you can change variable values for variables in all blocks.

The object editor supports auto-complete functionality. When you edit a variable or value, your input is type-checked by the Monaco editor. If errors are present, they are highlighted.

Add new variables

When using the object editor to view properties in certain blocks, such as the Start block, you can add new variables by clicking +.

Give the new variable a name, then click outside the field to save it.

Create an authentication

If a block requires an authentication to an external service, you can add the authentication in the object editor.

Click + in the authKey field or use the Create authentication option to create the authentication and provide the required credentials.

Configure expression variable schemas

When you edit expression (enum) variables in the object editor, you can change the expression schema by clicking the green edit icon.

In the Enum Options dialog, add the values that you want to make available in your enum variable.

Determine variable types

To learn more about a variable's function and type, hover over its name in the object editor.

Specify long property values

When you edit text fields in the object editor, if you want to add a new line, press the Enter key.

For more space and flexibility, you can manage certain variables and values in an extended editor by clicking the edit icon.

Select a specific variable to update

In the flat workflow layout, you can select a specific variable to update by clicking its value in the block. The selected variable and value are then shown in the object editor.

Navigate block properties

To navigate from one field to the next in the object editor, press the Tab key.

To navigate to the previous field, press Shift and Tab.

Discard and delete

To discard changes to a variable's name or value in the object editor, press the Escape key.

To delete a variable, hover over it and click the trash icon.

Edit objects, arrays, and schemas

Whole objects and arrays can be edited instead of their individual properties. When you focus out of edit mode, the inner structure of the object or array is updated. New properties are added, old ones are removed, and values are updated.

If the resulting structure is an invalid JavaScript, the previous values are preserved and you must press Esc to undo your changes. If a value in the object tree contains an error, the error is passed up to the parent node. The previous values are preserved and an error message is shown.

The object editor supports custom schema definition. It can also display and edit the JSON schema structure directly. When the value of a node within an object tree exceeds 10 kilobytes, the value cannot be validated.

Note: You cannot use the object editor and the AI assistant at the same time. When you show the object editor, the assistant is hidden and vice versa.