Text Output
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Purpose
Text Output takes text, creates a new Message, and exposes it as a flow output. It does not create a Playground chat message.
When to use it
- Return a simple result through the Platform flow API.
- Send a Language Model or Parser result to another Message-compatible component.
- Pair with Text Input for a simple text API flow.
How to use it
- Add Text Output at the end of the flow.
- Connect the upstream text or Message to Inputs.
- Select text output when calling the Platform flow API.
Configuration
| Setting | What it controls | Recommended starting point |
|---|---|---|
| Inputs | The text placed in the new output Message. | Connect the final text-producing component. |
Expected result
Text Output returns one Output Text Message with the supplied text. It creates a new Message, so an upstream Message contributes its text but not its sender, session, source, files, or other chat metadata. It does not store history or emit a Playground chat event. Use Chat Output for interactive chat.
Reference details
- Text Input provides a fixed or API-supplied text value.
- Language Model supplies a model response.
- Parser formats structured values before returning them.