Binary Data

Binary data refers to data in the form of file types, such as images or documents. You can process binary data in Appizap Workflow Builder workflows.

Nodes

There are three key nodes dedicated to handling binary data files:

• Read/Write Files from Disk to read and write files from/to the machine where Appizap Workflow Builder is running.

• Convert to File to take input data and output it as a file.

• Extract From File to get data from a binary format and convert it to JSON.

There are separate nodes for working with XML and HTML data:

• HTML

• XML

And nodes for performing common tasks:

• Compression

• Edit Image

• FTP

You can trigger a workflow based on changes to a local file using the Local File trigger.

To split or concatenate binary data items, use the data transformation nodes.

Configure binary data mode when self-hosting

You can customize how your self-hosted Appizap Workflow Builder manages binary data by using Binary data environment variables. This involves setting storage path and selecting storage methods for binary data.

Reading and writing binary files can pose security risks. To prevent reading and writing binary data, use the NODES_EXCLUDE environment variable.