# Nodes

A flow is made up of nodes. Each node serves a specific purpose: connecting to third-party services, transforming data, performing conditional logic and returning responses.

## Name

Each node is given a unique name, e.g. `node_1`, which can be used to reference its data and/or metadata.

To rename a node click the node's name.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Renaming a node does not update the existing references to the node. We recommend that you name a node before creating references to it.
{% endhint %}

## Options

To open the node's configuration options, click the ⚙️ icon.

## Output Data

To view the node's output data, click the ⚙️ icon and expand the output panel.

## Connectors

### Inputs

A node's input connector can be connected to the output of one or more nodes.

{% hint style="info" %}
The start node does not have an input connector.
{% endhint %}

### Outputs

A node's output connector can be connected to one node's input.

{% hint style="info" %}
The logic node has two output connectors.
{% endhint %}


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