Choose an Event or File Input for Jinba Flow

Choose an input tool by the data that starts your flow or enters a published API or MCP workflow. Each INPUT_ ID is part of the workflow contract, so use the exact ID shown below. Follow the linked page for the required fields, result shape, and a way to check that the input worked.

Input	Use when	Tool ID	Guide
HTTP webhook	Another service sends an HTTP request	`INPUT_WEBHOOK`	Receive a webhook
Slack event	A Slack App sends an event subscription	`INPUT_SLACK_EVENT`	Receive a Slack event
Twilio SMS/MMS	A Twilio number receives a message	`INPUT_TWILIO_SMS`	Receive Twilio SMS/MMS
Image URL	A step needs image data from a direct URL	`INPUT_IMAGE_FILE`	Load an image URL
Text-file URL	A step needs text, CSV, JSON, XML, YAML, or HTML content	`INPUT_FILE_AS_TEXT`	Read a file as text

Use File Input for the other file input tools. To learn how a workflow is exposed outside the editor, see Publish.