In some workflows, you may encounter scenarios where the connection for a module needs to change dynamically. For example, in a workflow designed to send emails, you might want to send the email using a different authenticated account each time based on user input from a webhook request or another trigger.This guide will show you how to overwrite the connection of a module in your workflow.
Step 1: Access the Connection Settings#
1.
Navigate to the workflow containing the module you wish to modify.
2.
Click on the connection dropdown for the module. You’ll find a button on the right side of the selected connection (as shown below).
Step 2: Enable Connection Overwrite#
When you click on the button, the Connection Overwrite settings will expand. Here’s what you’ll see:Override Connection:
This allows you to dynamically set a connection for this module using variables or inputs from your workflow (e.g., data from a webhook or database).
If Override Not Found:
This option determines what happens if the provided connection is invalid or missing. You can choose from:Exception: Stop the workflow execution and raise an error.
Default: Use the main connection configured for this module.
Example Use Case: Dynamic Email Sending#
Imagine a scenario where your workflow sends an email based on data received from a webhook. The webhook payload contains the authenticated email connection you want to use.1.
Enable Connection Overwrite.
Map the Override Connection field to the variable from the webhook payload containing the connection ID.
2.
Choose the appropriate fallback behavior:Use Exception if the workflow must stop when the connection is invalid.
Use Default to send the email using the main connection instead.
Benefits of Connection Overwriting#
Dynamic Behavior: Adapt workflows to use different authenticated accounts dynamically without hardcoding multiple modules.
Error Handling: Control fallback behavior with precision, ensuring workflows run reliably.
Customizability: Tailor workflows to meet complex, user-specific scenarios like multi-user email handling, personalized communication, or account-specific actions.
Modified at 2024-11-29 20:47:20
