1. Pieces
  2. Overview

Each time you add a step to a flow, you choose a piece to represent this step.

There are 3 main types of pieces that you can use as steps, as follows:

Piece TypeDescriptionExample
AppPerforms an action on a 3rd party appSend a Slack message
Flow ControlControls the logic of the next step of the flowLoop through array items
HelperExecutes an advanced operation without writing codeParse a CSV file into an array

You can find all pieces under the Apps, Helpers and Flow Controls sections.

If you are looking for a specific piece and can’t find it, visit our Custom Pieces page to figure out the best way around it.

License

All pieces in the Activepieces repository are open source and licensed under MIT.

Apps