> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.inploi.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

> Configure node-based candidate data capture and orchestration in Studio

# Flows

Flows are node-based candidate data capture and orchestration in Studio. Their primary role is to define the questions, logic, and steps a candidate moves through when they apply — and to send completed applications into your ATS.

Use the flow builder to assemble nodes into a journey, from collecting contact details and screening answers through to a **Submit Application** step. What you configure in a flow becomes the data that inploi posts to your connected ATS when a candidate finishes applying.

<Note>
  Flows depend on a connected ATS integration. Before building flows, make sure [submitting applications](/integrations/ats/application-submissions) is set up for your account so completed journeys can reach your ATS.
</Note>

A flow is not a single UI. The same flow can be rendered in different presentation modes through the SDK:

* **Forms** — a traditional form experience
* **Chatbot** — a conversational experience
* **Agents** — an agent-led experience (coming soon)

## Key features

* **Flow builder** — configure nodes, fields, and logic for candidate data capture
* **Conditional logic** — show or hide steps based on responses
* **Validation** — ensure candidates provide required information
* **ATS submission** — submit completed applications to your connected ATS via a **Submit Application** node

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Creating flows" icon="plus" href="/studio/flows/creating-flows">
    Learn how to create new flows
  </Card>

  <Card title="Flow builder" icon="hammer" href="/studio/flows/flow-builder">
    Configure nodes and logic in the flow builder
  </Card>

  <Card title="Application journeys" icon="route" href="/studio/flows/application-journeys">
    Common patterns for multi-step, screening, and consent journeys
  </Card>

  <Card title="Submitting applications" icon="paper-plane" href="/integrations/ats/application-submissions">
    How completed applications reach your ATS
  </Card>
</CardGroup>