Group steps

What to use the Group steps step for

The Group steps step wraps any sub-steps inside a single, collapsible block. It does two things: it keeps long automations tidy by letting you fold related steps away, and it collects the data produced by its sub-steps into a single token you can use later on. The sub-steps themselves still run once, in order, exactly as they would outside the group - grouping does not change how or when they run.

You can use this step to:

• Keep a long automation readable by folding related steps into a named block
• Visually separate the distinct stages of a workflow, such as logging in, scraping, and exporting
• Combine the output of several steps into one dataset you can pass into a later step

How to use the Group steps step

Name the group

Click the group's name to rename it, so its purpose is clear at a glance.

Add step

Add the sub-steps you wish to include in the group.

Collapse and expand

Click the group to collapse or expand its sub-steps. Collapsing only hides them in the Builder - it has no effect on the run.

Use the group's data

When the group finishes, the data produced by its sub-steps is collected together into a single token, shown on the "End group" marker. Click the token to preview it, or select it with 'Insert Data' in a later step to use the combined data.

Additional information

• Grouping does not change how or when your sub-steps run - they behave exactly as they would outside the group.
• Groups can be nested inside loops, If conditions, or other groups, up to four levels of nesting.