Use Tokens in the Editor

The new Input Attributes view in Nected makes it much easier to access and use the token values available to your rule or workflow directly inside the editor . Whether you're working in a JS Editor, Formula Editor, JSON Editor, or List Editor, you can now search, drag, and drop attributes right where you need them — without typing or memorizing names.

Accessing Input Attributes

Whenever you open an editor (JS, Formula, JSON, or List), you’ll now see an Input Attributes panel on the left side of the screen.

This panel automatically lists all available attributes for the current rule or workflow context, grouped under clear sections such as:

• Input Attributes: Values you've added as inputs received from the Input Attribute in rule, and from triggers (like API inputs or events) in workflow.

• Output Data attributes: Values coming from the output of the rule which then you can use inside the editor.

• Additional Data Attributes: Values you've set as addition data.

• Global Attributes: Shared variables available across the workspace

• System Attributes: Built-in values automatically managed by Nected (like timestamps, IDs, etc.)

• Node Attributes (for workflows): Values coming from previous nodes

Using the Input Attributes Panel

1. Search and Filter At the top of the Input Attributes panel, there’s a search bar. You can quickly search by attribute name or filter through groups to find exactly what you need.

   
2. Expand Attribute Groups Click any group (for example, Trigger Attributes or Global Attributes) to view the list of available attributes. Each attribute shows its name and current value (if available).

3. Drag and Drop Attributes Once you find the attribute you want to use, simply drag it from the left panel and drop it inside the editor field.

   • In JS or Formula Editors, attributes will appear inline within your logic.

   • In JSON or List Editors, they will be added as part of the object or list structure.

   
4. Preview Attribute Details After inserting an attribute, you can click on it directly in the editor to view more details—such as its type, source, or current value.

5. Editing and Validation The editor automatically validates references to input attributes. If an attribute changes or becomes unavailable, it’s highlighted so you can fix it easily.

Example Use Cases

• In JS Editor: Drag a Trigger Attribute like order_id into a formula:

  if ({{order_id}} > 1000) {
    return 'High Value Order';
  }

• In JSON Editor: Insert an input attribute as part of a payload:

  {
    "order_id": {{order_id}},
    "status": "confirmed"
  }

• In Workflows: Use attributes from previous nodes (like responses or calculated values) directly in Set Variable or Response nodes.

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The new Input Attributes view simplifies how you handle data inside Nected:

• No need to remember or type variable names

• Consistent drag-and-drop experience across all editors

• Quicker access to real-time values during workflow setup

With this update, building logic in Nected feels faster, more visual, and less error-prone.