Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions and answers about AIStudio on the RAPFlow platform

Flow Editor Issues

"Editor terminated due to inactivity"

The editor auto-terminates after inactivity to save resources.

To restart:

  1. Click OK on the message to return to Flow AI.
  2. Click the menu icon (⋮) on your project card.
  3. Select Restart Flow Editor.
Termination Message Restart Option

Your work is auto-saved.

Getting Started

Creating a Flow

  1. Open Flow Editor from your project.
  2. Drag & Drop blocks from the palette.
  3. Connect output ports to input ports.
  4. Configure blocks in the sidebar.
  5. Save & Deploy.

See Building Flows.

Available Blocks

  • Document: OCR, PDF, extraction.
  • AI/ML: LLM, classification, detection.
  • Data: Transform, validate, filter.
  • Integration: HTTP, database, files.
  • Control: Switch, delay, batch.

See Blocks Reference.

Flow Building

Error Handling

  • Catch blocks: Handle specific errors.
  • Switch blocks: Route on success/failure.
  • Debug blocks: Monitor flow.

Reusability

Flows can be exported/imported (JSON), shared between projects, or saved as templates.

API Integration

Calling Flows via API

  1. Generate API Key (API Keys section).
  2. Deploy Flow.
  3. Copy Endpoint.
  4. Send HTTP POST with x-api-key header.

See Building Flows for code examples.

Polling for Results

  1. Initial request returns resultUrl.
  2. Poll resultUrl until status is completed or failed.
  3. Retrieve results.

Troubleshooting

Flow Not Executing

  • Verify connections.
  • Check block configuration.
  • Use debug blocks.
  • Review execution logs.