What is a Template?

A high-level overview of the concept of templates in FlowMate

A template is a blueprint for an Flow. In a template, you can define the desired structure of a flow. You can then publish this template to make it available to your end users, who can then create and run a flow instances of it with a single click. Where appropriate, templates can also be configured to prompt the user for user-specific input necessary to create a flow.

Much like with a flow, the core of each template is a series connectors and their functions. In addition, in a template you can define all data transformations between each step.

Template Creation and Modification

Templates should be created and maintained using the FlowMate template editor, as this automates a number of advanced functions. While it is possible to create and modify templates via API, this is a delicate operation that may lead to nonfunctional templates.