Workflow Builder: Triggers, Steps, and Outputs
What is the Workflow Builder?
The Workflow Builder is Lido's automation tool that lets you create end-to-end document processing pipelines. Instead of manually uploading files, extracting data, and exporting results, you can build a workflow that does all of this automatically.
A workflow is a series of connected steps: a trigger starts it, processing nodes do the work, and output nodes deliver the results.
How do I create a workflow in Lido?
Step 1: Open the WorkfFew readersTriggers: how workflows start
Every workflow starts with a trigger. The trigger determines *when* the workflow runs and *what data* it starts with. This article covers the seven trigger types, when to pick which, and the configuration that matters for each.Few readersError handling and retries
Workflows that process real-world data will fail. Files get corrupted, APIs go down, AI models refuse, networks hiccup. The difference between a workflow you trust and one you don't is how it handles failure. This article covers the three error-handling patterns and when to use each.Few readersNode deep dive: Data Extractor
The **Data Extractor** is the most-used node in Lido workflows. It takes a file or email and returns structured data using the same engine that powers the spreadsheet UI.Few readers