The start node is the entry point for conversational chat pipelines (where you define what happens at each “step” in a conversation).

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Node Inputs

The start node does not have any node inputs.

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Node Parameters

The start node does not have any node parameters.

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Node Outputs

The image node does not have any node outputs but can be connected to other nodes by connecting the edge with other nodes.

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Considerations

• You can only add one start node in a given pipeline.
• Once you add a start node, you cannot add input, output, and trigger nodes in a pipeline.
  • Input / Output nodes are utilized primarily in standard pipelines (e.g., knowledge assistants, workflow automations, etc.)
  • Trigger nodes are used when used when you want to start a pipeline when “something” happens (e.g., a new email)

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Example

The below example is a pipeline for asking a question to the user.

1. Start Node: Represents the entry point of the pipeline
2. Message Node: Displays the message to the user
   • Message: Hello, how can I help?