Parameter
A variable passed to an API endpoint to control what data is returned or what action is performed. Example: `GET /contacts?status=active&limit=100&page=2` the parameters filter and paginate the response.
Expert insight
Hardcoding a parameter that should be configurable (a specific record ID, a hardcoded date range) is the single most common reason a "finished" workflow needs to be manually edited the next time someone wants to run it slightly differently, parameterizing the values likely to change turns a one-time script into a reusable workflow.
In a real workflow
A sub-workflow takes the client ID and date range as parameters, so the same report works for every client.
Common mistakes
- Hard-coding values that should be parameters.
- Unvalidated parameters causing wrong results.
Complexity level
Anyone can understand this no technical background needed.
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