Kailash Nodes - Complete Reference
Comprehensive reference documentation for all 110+ workflow nodes in Kailash SDK, organized by category.
Overview
Complete node catalog covering:
- AI Nodes: LLM, vision, audio, embeddings
- API Nodes: HTTP, webhooks, GraphQL
- Code Nodes: Python, JavaScript execution
- Data Nodes: Processing, transformation, validation
- Database Nodes: CRUD, queries, transactions
- File Nodes: Reading, writing, manipulation
- Logic Nodes: Conditionals, loops, routing
- Monitoring Nodes: Logging, metrics, alerts
- Admin Nodes: System management
- Transaction Nodes: ACID operations
- Transform Nodes: Data transformation
Node Reference Documentation
Quick Access
- nodes-quick-index - Quick node lookup index
By Category
AI & Machine Learning
- nodes-ai-reference - AI and LLM nodes
- LLMNode, AnthropicNode, OpenAINode
- VisionNode, AudioNode
- EmbeddingNode, ClassificationNode
- OllamaNode (local LLMs)
API & Integration
- nodes-api-reference - API integration nodes
- APICallNode, HTTPRequestNode
- WebhookNode, GraphQLNode
- RESTClientNode, SOAPNode
Code Execution
- nodes-code-reference - Code execution nodes
- PythonCodeNode (primary)
- JavaScriptNode, BashNode
- CodeEvalNode, ScriptNode
Data Processing
- nodes-data-reference - Data processing nodes
- CSVReaderNode, CSVWriterNode
- JSONParserNode, XMLParserNode
- DataValidatorNode, DataTransformNode
- FilterNode, MapNode, ReduceNode
Database Operations
- nodes-database-reference - Database nodes
- SQLQueryNode, AsyncSQLNode
- DatabaseReadNode, DatabaseWriteNode
- TransactionNode, BulkInsertNode
- (Plus DataFlow auto-generated nodes)
File Operations
- nodes-file-reference - File system nodes
- FileReaderNode, FileWriterNode
- DirectoryReaderNode, DirectoryCreatorNode
- FileWatcherNode, FileCopyNode
- ZipNode, UnzipNode
Logic & Control Flow
- nodes-logic-reference - Logic and routing nodes
- SwitchNode (conditional routing)
- IfElseNode, LoopNode
- MergeNode, SplitNode
- DelayNode, TimeoutNode
- CycleNode (cyclic workflows)
Monitoring & Observability
- nodes-monitoring-reference - Monitoring nodes
- LoggerNode, MetricsNode
- AlertNode, HealthCheckNode
- TracingNode, AuditNode
Admin & Management
- nodes-admin-reference - Admin nodes
- ConfigNode, SecretManagerNode
- EnvironmentNode, SchedulerNode
- CacheNode, QueueNode
Transactions
- nodes-transaction-reference - Transaction nodes
- TransactionBeginNode, TransactionCommitNode
- SagaNode, CompensateNode
- TwoPhaseCommitNode
Data Transformation
- nodes-transform-reference - Transform nodes
- MapperNode, AggregatorNode
- EnrichNode, NormalizeNode
- FormatNode, ConvertNode
Node Selection Guide
By Use Case
AI & LLM Tasks → Use AI nodes (nodes-ai-reference)
- Text generation: LLMNode, OpenAINode, AnthropicNode
- Vision: VisionNode
- Audio: AudioNode
- Local LLMs: OllamaNode
API Integration → Use API nodes (nodes-api-reference)
- REST APIs: APICallNode, HTTPRequestNode
- Webhooks: WebhookNode
- GraphQL: GraphQLNode
Custom Logic → Use Code nodes (nodes-code-reference)
- Python: PythonCodeNode (recommended)
- JavaScript: JavaScriptNode
- Shell: BashNode
Database Work → Use Database nodes (nodes-database-reference)
- SQL queries: SQLQueryNode, AsyncSQLNode
- CRUD with DataFlow: Auto-generated nodes
File Operations → Use File nodes (nodes-file-reference)
- Reading files: FileReaderNode
- Bulk operations: DirectoryReaderNode
- File watching: FileWatcherNode
Conditional Logic → Use Logic nodes (nodes-logic-reference)
- Simple conditions: SwitchNode
- Complex routing: IfElseNode
- Loops: LoopNode, CycleNode
Data Processing → Use Data nodes (nodes-data-reference)
- CSV: CSVReaderNode, CSVWriterNode
- JSON: JSONParserNode
- Validation: DataValidatorNode
Monitoring → Use Monitoring nodes (nodes-monitoring-reference)
- Logging: LoggerNode
- Metrics: MetricsNode
- Alerts: AlertNode
Critical Node Patterns
String-Based API
workflow.add_node("PythonCodeNode", "node1", {
"code": "result = input_data * 2"
})
Parameter Passing
workflow.add_connection("node1", "result", "node2", "input_data")
Common Nodes
- PythonCodeNode: Most flexible, use for custom logic
- SwitchNode: Conditional routing based on values
- CSVReaderNode: Reading CSV files
- APICallNode: HTTP API calls
- LoggerNode: Debug and production logging
When to Use This Skill
Use this skill when you need to:
- Find the right node for a task
- Understand node capabilities
- Look up node parameters
- See node usage examples
- Compare similar nodes
- Explore available nodes by category
Related Skills
Support
For node-related questions, invoke:
pattern-expert - Node pattern recommendationssdk-navigator - Find specific nodesdataflow-specialist - DataFlow-generated nodes
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6# Kailash Nodes - Complete Reference
7
8Comprehensive reference documentation for all 110+ workflow nodes in Kailash SDK, organized by category.
9
10## Overview
11
12Complete node catalog covering:
13- **AI Nodes**: LLM, vision, audio, embeddings
14- **API Nodes**: HTTP, webhooks, GraphQL
15- **Code Nodes**: Python, JavaScript execution
16- **Data Nodes**: Processing, transformation, validation
17- **Database Nodes**: CRUD, queries, transactions
18- **File Nodes**: Reading, writing, manipulation
19- **Logic Nodes**: Conditionals, loops, routing
20- **Monitoring Nodes**: Logging, metrics, alerts
21- **Admin Nodes**: System management
22- **Transaction Nodes**: ACID operations
23- **Transform Nodes**: Data transformation
24
25## Node Reference Documentation
26
27### Quick Access
28- **[nodes-quick-index](nodes-quick-index.md)** - Quick node lookup index
29
30### By Category
31
32#### AI & Machine Learning
33- **[nodes-ai-reference](nodes-ai-reference.md)** - AI and LLM nodes
34 - LLMNode, AnthropicNode, OpenAINode
35 - VisionNode, AudioNode
36 - EmbeddingNode, ClassificationNode
37 - OllamaNode (local LLMs)
38
39#### API & Integration
40- **[nodes-api-reference](nodes-api-reference.md)** - API integration nodes
41 - APICallNode, HTTPRequestNode
42 - WebhookNode, GraphQLNode
43 - RESTClientNode, SOAPNode
44
45#### Code Execution
46- **[nodes-code-reference](nodes-code-reference.md)** - Code execution nodes
47 - PythonCodeNode (primary)
48 - JavaScriptNode, BashNode
49 - CodeEvalNode, ScriptNode
50
51#### Data Processing
52- **[nodes-data-reference](nodes-data-reference.md)** - Data processing nodes
53 - CSVReaderNode, CSVWriterNode
54 - JSONParserNode, XMLParserNode
55 - DataValidatorNode, DataTransformNode
56 - FilterNode, MapNode, ReduceNode
57
58#### Database Operations
59- **[nodes-database-reference](nodes-database-reference.md)** - Database nodes
60 - SQLQueryNode, AsyncSQLNode
61 - DatabaseReadNode, DatabaseWriteNode
62 - TransactionNode, BulkInsertNode
63 - (Plus DataFlow auto-generated nodes)
64
65#### File Operations
66- **[nodes-file-reference](nodes-file-reference.md)** - File system nodes
67 - FileReaderNode, FileWriterNode
68 - DirectoryReaderNode, DirectoryCreatorNode
69 - FileWatcherNode, FileCopyNode
70 - ZipNode, UnzipNode
71
72#### Logic & Control Flow
73- **[nodes-logic-reference](nodes-logic-reference.md)** - Logic and routing nodes
74 - SwitchNode (conditional routing)
75 - IfElseNode, LoopNode
76 - MergeNode, SplitNode
77 - DelayNode, TimeoutNode
78 - CycleNode (cyclic workflows)
79
80#### Monitoring & Observability
81- **[nodes-monitoring-reference](nodes-monitoring-reference.md)** - Monitoring nodes
82 - LoggerNode, MetricsNode
83 - AlertNode, HealthCheckNode
84 - TracingNode, AuditNode
85
86#### Admin & Management
87- **[nodes-admin-reference](nodes-admin-reference.md)** - Admin nodes
88 - ConfigNode, SecretManagerNode
89 - EnvironmentNode, SchedulerNode
90 - CacheNode, QueueNode
91
92#### Transactions
93- **[nodes-transaction-reference](nodes-transaction-reference.md)** - Transaction nodes
94 - TransactionBeginNode, TransactionCommitNode
95 - SagaNode, CompensateNode
96 - TwoPhaseCommitNode
97
98#### Data Transformation
99- **[nodes-transform-reference](nodes-transform-reference.md)** - Transform nodes
100 - MapperNode, AggregatorNode
101 - EnrichNode, NormalizeNode
102 - FormatNode, ConvertNode
103
104## Node Selection Guide
105
106### By Use Case
107
108**AI & LLM Tasks** → Use AI nodes (`nodes-ai-reference`)
109- Text generation: LLMNode, OpenAINode, AnthropicNode
110- Vision: VisionNode
111- Audio: AudioNode
112- Local LLMs: OllamaNode
113
114**API Integration** → Use API nodes (`nodes-api-reference`)
115- REST APIs: APICallNode, HTTPRequestNode
116- Webhooks: WebhookNode
117- GraphQL: GraphQLNode
118
119**Custom Logic** → Use Code nodes (`nodes-code-reference`)
120- Python: PythonCodeNode (recommended)
121- JavaScript: JavaScriptNode
122- Shell: BashNode
123
124**Database Work** → Use Database nodes (`nodes-database-reference`)
125- SQL queries: SQLQueryNode, AsyncSQLNode
126- CRUD with DataFlow: Auto-generated nodes
127
128**File Operations** → Use File nodes (`nodes-file-reference`)
129- Reading files: FileReaderNode
130- Bulk operations: DirectoryReaderNode
131- File watching: FileWatcherNode
132
133**Conditional Logic** → Use Logic nodes (`nodes-logic-reference`)
134- Simple conditions: SwitchNode
135- Complex routing: IfElseNode
136- Loops: LoopNode, CycleNode
137
138**Data Processing** → Use Data nodes (`nodes-data-reference`)
139- CSV: CSVReaderNode, CSVWriterNode
140- JSON: JSONParserNode
141- Validation: DataValidatorNode
142
143**Monitoring** → Use Monitoring nodes (`nodes-monitoring-reference`)
144- Logging: LoggerNode
145- Metrics: MetricsNode
146- Alerts: AlertNode
147
148## Critical Node Patterns
149
150### String-Based API
151```python
152workflow.add_node("PythonCodeNode", "node1", {
153 "code": "result = input_data * 2"
154})
155```
156
157### Parameter Passing
158```python
159workflow.add_connection("node1", "result", "node2", "input_data")
160```
161
162### Common Nodes
163- **PythonCodeNode**: Most flexible, use for custom logic
164- **SwitchNode**: Conditional routing based on values
165- **CSVReaderNode**: Reading CSV files
166- **APICallNode**: HTTP API calls
167- **LoggerNode**: Debug and production logging
168
169## When to Use This Skill
170
171Use this skill when you need to:
172- Find the right node for a task
173- Understand node capabilities
174- Look up node parameters
175- See node usage examples
176- Compare similar nodes
177- Explore available nodes by category
178
179## Related Skills
180
181- **[01-core-sdk](../../01-core-sdk/SKILL.md)** - Core workflow patterns
182- **[06-cheatsheets](../cheatsheets/SKILL.md)** - Node usage patterns
183- **[07-development-guides](../development-guides/SKILL.md)** - Custom node development
184- **[02-dataflow](../../02-dataflow/SKILL.md)** - Auto-generated database nodes
185
186## Support
187
188For node-related questions, invoke:
189- `pattern-expert` - Node pattern recommendations
190- `sdk-navigator` - Find specific nodes
191- `dataflow-specialist` - DataFlow-generated nodes
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