Hybrid automation
A combination of API-based automation and RPA in a single workflow. When a target system has no API, RPA handles the UI interaction while n8n orchestrates the surrounding process. Hybrid approaches unlock legacy system automation.
How PURIST uses this
This concept is built into every automation we deploy.
When PURIST builds your automation, Hybrid automation is not an optional consideration it is part of the production standard. Our workflows are tested against edge cases, monitored 24/7, and built to handle what happens when things don't go as expected.
Every client workflow we deploy in the Core concepts category is designed with this principle in mind from day one not added as an afterthought.
Complexity level
Requires some familiarity with automation concepts.
Related terms
RPA (Robotic Process Automation)
Software robots that mimic human actions in a UI clicking buttons, copying data …
API (Application Programming Interface)
A set of rules that allow two software applications to communicate. Most automat…
Integration
A connection between two tools that allows data to flow between them. Can be nat…
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