Logic components in Langflow
Logic components provide functionalities for routing, conditional processing, and flow management.
Use a logic component in a flow
This flow creates a summarizing "for each" loop with the Loop component.
The component iterates over a list of Data objects until it's completed, and then the Done loop aggregates the results.
The File component loads text files from your local machine, and then the Parse Data component parses them into a list of structured Data
objects.
The Loop component passes each Data
object to a Prompt to be summarized.
When the Loop component runs out of Data
, the Done loop activates, which counts the number of pages and summarizes their tone with another Prompt.
This is represented in Langflow by connecting the Parse Data component's Data List output to the Loop component's Data
loop input.
The output will look similar to this:
_10Document Summary_10Total Pages Processed_10Total Pages: 2_10Overall Tone of Document_10Tone: Informative and Instructional_10The documentation outlines microservices architecture patterns and best practices._10It emphasizes service isolation and inter-service communication protocols._10The use of asynchronous messaging patterns is recommended for system scalability._10It includes code examples of REST and gRPC implementations to demonstrate integration approaches.
Conditional router (If-Else component)
This component routes messages by comparing two strings.
It evaluates a condition by comparing two text inputs using the specified operator and routes the message to true_result
or false_result
.
The operator looks for single strings based on your defined operator behavior, but it can also search for multiple words by regex matching.
To use the Conditional router component to check incoming messages with regex matching, do the following:
- Connect the If-Else component's Text Input port to a Chat Input component.
- In the If-Else component, enter the following values.
- In the Match Text field, enter
.*(urgent|warning|caution).*
. The component looks for these values. The regex match is case sensitive, so to look for all permutations ofwarning
, enterwarning|Warning|WARNING
. - In the Operator field, enter
regex
. The component looks for the stringsurgent
,warning
, andcaution
. For more operators, see Operator behavior. - In the Message field, enter
New Message Detected
. This field is optional. The message is sent to both the True and False ports. The component is now set up to send aNew Message Detected
message out of its True port if it matches any of the strings. If no strings are detected, it sends a message out of the False port.
- Create two identical flows to process the messages. Connect an Open AI component, a Prompt, and a Chat Output component together.
- Connect one chain to the If-Else component's True port, and one chain to the False port.
The flow looks like this:
- Add your OpenAI API key to both OpenAI components.
- In both Prompt components, enter the behavior you want each route to take. When a match is found:
_10Send a message that a new message has been received and added to the Urgent queue.
When a match is not found:
_10Send a message that a new message has been received and added to the backlog.
- Open the Playground.
- Send the flow some messages. Your messages route differently based on the if-else component's evaluation.
_11User_11A new user was created._11_11AI_11A new message has been received and added to the backlog._11_11User_11Sign-in warning: new user locked out._11_11AI_11A new message has been received and added to the Urgent queue. Please review it at your earliest convenience.
Inputs
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
input_text | String | The primary text input for the operation. |
match_text | String | The text input to compare against. |
operator | Dropdown | The operator to compare texts. Options: "equals", "not equals", "contains", "starts with", "ends with", "regex". Default: "equals". |
case_sensitive | Boolean | If true, the comparison is case sensitive. This setting is ignored for regex comparison. Default: false. |
message | Message | The message to pass through either route. |
max_iterations | Integer | The maximum number of iterations for the conditional router. Default: 10. |
default_route | Dropdown | The default route to take when max iterations are reached. Options: "true_result" or "false_result". Default: "false_result". |
Outputs
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
true_result | Message | The output when the condition is true. |
false_result | Message | The output when the condition is false. |
Operator Behavior
The If-else component includes a comparison operator to compare the values in input_text
and match_text
.
All options respect the case_sensitive
setting except regex.
- equals: Exact match comparison.
- not equals: Inverse of exact match.
- contains: Checks if match_text is found within input_text.
- starts with: Checks if input_text begins with match_text.
- ends with: Checks if input_text ends with match_text.
- regex: Performs regular expression matching. It is always case sensitive and ignores the case_sensitive setting.
Listen
This component listens for a notification and retrieves its associated state.
Inputs
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
name | String | The name of the notification to listen for. |
Outputs
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
output | Data | The state associated with the notification. |
Loop
This component iterates over a list of Data objects, outputting one item at a time and aggregating results from loop inputs.
In this example, the Loop component iterates over a CSV file through the Item port until there are no rows left to process. Then, the Loop component performs the actions connected to the Done port, which in this case is loading the structured data into Chroma DB.
Think of it this way: the Item port forms the "main" loop that repeats until a "complete" condition is reached.
- The Loop component accepts Data from the Load CSV component, and outputs the data from the Item port.
- Each CSV row is converted to a Message and processed into structured data with the Structured Output component. The dotted line connected from the Structured Output component's Looping port tells you where the loop begins again.
- The Loop component repeatedly extracts rows by Text Key until there are no more rows to extract.
Once all items are processed, the action connected to the Done port is performed. In this example, the data is loaded into Chroma DB.
Follow along with this step-by-step video guide for creating this flow and adding agentic RAG: Mastering the Loop Component & Agentic RAG in Langflow.
Inputs
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
data | Data/List | The initial list of Data objects to iterate over. |
Outputs
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
item | Data | Outputs one item at a time from the data list. |
done | Data | Triggered when iteration complete, returns aggregated results. |
Notify
This component generates a notification for the Listen component to use.
Inputs
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
name | String | The name of the notification. |
data | Data | The data to store in the notification. |
append | Boolean | If true, the record will be appended to the existing notification. |
Outputs
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
output | Data | The data stored in the notification. |
Pass message
This component forwards the input message, unchanged.
Inputs
Name | Display Name | Info |
---|---|---|
input_message | Input Message | The message to be passed forward. |
ignored_message | Ignored Message | A second message to be ignored. Used as a workaround for continuity. |
Outputs
Name | Display Name | Info |
---|---|---|
output_message | Output Message | The forwarded input message. |
Run flow
This component allows you to run any flow stored in your Langflow database without opening the flow editor.
The Run Flow component can also be used as a tool when connected to an Agent. The name
and description
metadata that the Agent uses to register the tool are created automatically.
When you select a flow, the component fetches the flow's graph structure and uses it to generate the inputs and outputs for the Run Flow component.
To use the Run Flow component as a tool, do the following:
- Add the Run Flow component to the Simple Agent flow.
- In the Flow Name menu, select the sub-flow you want to run. The appearance of the Run Flow component changes to reflect the inputs and outputs of the selected flow.
- On the Run Flow component, enable Tool Mode.
- Connect the Run Flow component to the Toolset input of the Agent.
Your flow should now look like this:
- Run the flow. The Agent uses the Run Flow component as a tool to run the selected sub-flow.
Inputs
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
flow_name_selected | Dropdown | The name of the flow to run. |
flow_tweak_data | Dict | Dictionary of tweaks to customize the flow's behavior. |
dynamic inputs | Various | Additional inputs that are generated based on the selected flow. |
Outputs
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
run_outputs | A List of types Data , Message, or DataFrame | All outputs are generated from running the flow. |
Legacy components
Legacy components are available to use but no longer supported.
Data Conditional Router
This component is in Legacy, which means it is no longer in active development as of Langflow version 1.3.
This component routes Data
objects based on a condition applied to a specified key, including boolean validation. It can process either a single Data object or a list of Data objects.
This component is particularly useful in workflows that require conditional routing of complex data structures, enabling dynamic decision-making based on data content.
Inputs
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
data_input | Data | The Data object or list of Data objects to process. This input can handle both single items and lists. |
key_name | String | The name of the key in the Data object to check. |
operator | Dropdown | The operator to apply. Options: "equals", "not equals", "contains", "starts with", "ends with", "boolean validator". Default: "equals". |
compare_value | String | The value to compare against. Not shown/used when operator is "boolean validator". |
Outputs
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
true_output | Data/List | Output when the condition is met. |
false_output | Data/List | Output when the condition is not met. |
Operator behavior
- equals: Exact match comparison between the key's value and compare_value.
- not equals: Inverse of exact match.
- contains: Checks if compare_value is found within the key's value.
- starts with: Checks if the key's value begins with compare_value.
- ends with: Checks if the key's value ends with compare_value.
- boolean validator: Treats the key's value as a boolean. The following values are considered true:
- Boolean
true
. - Strings: "true", "1", "yes", "y", "on" (case-insensitive).
- Any other value is converted using Python's
bool()
function.
- Boolean
List processing
The following actions occur when processing a list of Data objects:
- Each object in the list is evaluated individually
- Objects meeting the condition go to true_output
- Objects not meeting the condition go to false_output
- If all objects go to one output, the other output is empty
Deprecated components
Deprecated components have been replaced by newer alternatives and should not be used in new projects.
Flow as tool
This component is deprecated as of Langflow version 1.1.2. Instead, use the Run flow component
This component constructs a tool from a function that runs a loaded flow.
Inputs
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
flow_name | Dropdown | The name of the flow to run. |
tool_name | String | The name of the tool. |
tool_description | String | The description of the tool. |
return_direct | Boolean | If true, returns the result directly from the tool. |
Outputs
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
api_build_tool | Tool | The constructed tool from the flow. |
Sub flow
This component is deprecated as of Langflow version 1.1.2. Instead, use the Run flow component
This SubFlowComponent
generates a component from a flow with all of its inputs and outputs.
This component can integrate entire flows as components within a larger workflow. It dynamically generates inputs based on the selected flow and executes the flow with provided parameters.
Inputs
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
flow_name | Dropdown | The name of the flow to run. |
Outputs
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
flow_outputs | List[Data] | The outputs generated from the flow. |