What are Flows?
A flow in ThunderID defines the step-by-step journey a user takes during a specific interaction with your application, such as signing in or self-registering. You build flows visually using the Flow Builder in the ThunderID Console, a canvas-based editor where you drag, connect, and configure nodes to design the exact experience you want.
ThunderID supports two flow types:
| Flow Type | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Authentication | Controls how users sign in to an application, including multi-step and multi-factor scenarios. |
| Registration | Controls how new users self-register, including profile collection, identity verification, and account activation. |
Each flow is a versioned, named definition. You assign a flow to one or more applications. When a user interacts with an application, ThunderID executes the assigned flow step by step.
Flow Builder
The Flow Builder consists of two main areas:
- Canvas - the main workspace where you place and connect nodes to shape the flow.
- Left panel - a library of building blocks organized into Starter Templates, Widgets, Steps, Components, and Executors.
A flow on the canvas always starts with a START node and ends with one or more END nodes. Between them, you add View nodes (which render screens to the user) and Executor nodes (which run backend operations such as verifying credentials or sending one-time passwords).
Start Building Flows
- To learn about the building blocks of the Flow Builder, read Flow Concepts.
- To create and configure your first flow step by step, see Build a Flow.
