What Is a Flow

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A Flow is the core automation unit in Wiresk. It defines a set of actions that run based on a starting condition.

Think of a Flow as a rule you create:
“When something happens in one app, do something else in another app.”

Every Flow has three key parts:

  1. Trigger
    The Trigger is the starting condition. It tells Wiresk when the Flow should begin.
    Examples:
    • A new email arrives
    • A row is added to a spreadsheet
    • A scheduled time is reached (like every day at 8am)
  2. Method(s)
    A Method is a task or operation Wiresk performs once the Flow is triggered.
    You can have one Method or many in a Flow. Each Method is linked to a specific app.
    Examples:
    • Send an email using Gmail
    • Create a record in HubSpot
    • Upload a file to Google Drive
  3. Field Mapping
    This is how you pass data from the Trigger to the Methods. You choose which fields to use and where to send them. You can insert dynamic values by typing @ and selecting available data from previous steps.
Wiresk Flow Builder interface for the Flow "Example Use Case." The Flow consists of a Trigger and a “Send an Email” step using Gmail. The “Run” and “Statistics” buttons are shown at the bottom left of the screen.

Use Case: “When a new form is submitted in Google Forms, create a task in Notion.”

  • Trigger: Google Forms – Retrieve New Responses
  • Method 1: Notion – Create Page
  • Field Mapping:
    • Map the form response fields (Name, Email, Message) to the corresponding Notion properties.
  • A Flow can run manually (using “Run Once”) or automatically (based on a schedule or event).
  • Wiresk lets you preview test data, validate mapping, and review each run with success/failure logs.
  • You can also pause or deactivate a Flow at any time.
  • Each Flow belongs to a Group.
  • You can build Flows with up to 255 steps.
  • Flows can connect multiple apps in sequence (e.g., Gmail → HubSpot → Google Sheets).
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