Understand Start and End Events

The start and end events of a workflow define how a workflow starts and ends.

A start event defines the start of the workflow. It allows you to specify input arguments that triggers the workflow so that the workflow starts executing its defined sequence of activities. A workflow contains a single start event.

An End event marks the completion of a workflow. The end event can be configured to define the callback request and specify the output argument.

Configure the Start Event

  1. Select the Start event in your workflow.
  2. Open the Properties pane using one of the following options:
    • Click Properties Properties icon on the right tool bar.
    • Select the start event, click More icon and then click Open Properties.
  3. Enter the name of the start event in the Name field.

    Tip: To edit the start event name on the canvas, simply double-click the event name and enter your changes.

  4. Provide additional information in the Description field.
  5. In the Input Payload Definition section, drag and drop a JSON payload or enter it inline in the editor.
  6. Close the Properties pane to save the changes.

Configure the End Event

  1. Select the End event in your workflow.
  2. Open the Properties pane using one of the following options:
    • Click Properties Properties icon on the right tool bar.
    • Select the end event, click More icon and then click Open Properties.
  3. Enter the name of the end event in the Name field.

    Tip: To edit the end event name on the canvas, simply double-click the event name and enter your changes.

  4. Provide additional information in the Description field.
  5. Drag and drop a JSON payload or enter it inline in the editor to configure the output payload of the callback request.

    Typically in the context of agentic AI, the callback request is sent to AI agent, based on which the AI agent performs the necessary action.

  6. Close the Properties pane to save the changes.