Imported step — what “Unknown” means

When an import (e.g. from n8n) contains a node Flowdrome doesn't know, it lands as this placeholder holding the original type + parameters — right-click offers conversions. The unknown node here is parked OFF the main path so the demo still runs.

What’s inside

3 nodes — every type links to its full reference page.

Step	Node	Type
Import result	Inject	`input.inject`
Main path	Console	`utility.console`
Airtable (unconverted)	Unknown	`unknown`

Import it

Studio → Import — paste the JSON below (or the URL /docs/templates/imported-step-what-unknown-means.json).

Or ask the AI Copilot with the JSON pasted after the phrase:

import this workflow json into a new workflow named "Imported step — what “Unknown” means"

Any credentials the nodes need are ${credential.…} references — add them once in Admin → Credentials and the template picks them up. Nothing secret ships in a template.

The workflow document (flowdrome.workflow.v1, 3 node types)

{
  "schemaVersion": "flowdrome.workflow.v1",
  "id": "",
  "name": "Imported step — what “Unknown” means",
  "version": "0",
  "status": "draft",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "seed",
      "type": "input.inject",
      "label": "Import result",
      "category": "trigger",
      "config": {
        "contentType": "application/json",
        "payload": {
          "note": "main path runs fine around the placeholder"
        }
      },
      "position": {
        "x": 0,
        "y": 228
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "out",
      "type": "utility.console",
      "label": "Main path",
      "category": "utility",
      "config": {
        "message": "{{ $json.note }}"
      },
      "position": {
        "x": 530,
        "y": 228
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mystery",
      "type": "unknown",
      "label": "Airtable (unconverted)",
      "category": "unknown",
      "config": {
        "originalType": "n8n-nodes-base.airtable",
        "source": "n8n",
        "parameters": {
          "operation": "list",
          "table": "Leads"
        },
        "inputs": 1,
        "outputs": [
          "output"
        ]
      },
      "position": {
        "x": 0,
        "y": 0
      }
    }
  ],
  "edges": [
    {
      "id": "e0",
      "sourceNodeId": "seed",
      "sourcePort": "output",
      "targetNodeId": "out",
      "targetPort": "input"
    }
  ],
  "triggers": [
    {
      "id": "t0",
      "nodeId": "seed"
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "snippets": [],
    "source": "template-gallery",
    "description": "When an import (e.g. from n8n) contains a node Flowdrome doesn't know, it lands as this placeholder holding the original type + parameters — right-click offers conversions. The unknown node here is parked OFF the main path so the demo still runs."
  }
}

Generated from the verified demo corpus — this exact document seeds and runs on a fresh Flowdrome. Raw JSON: imported-step-what-unknown-means.json.