Workflow development
Human in the Loop
Add human oversight and approval steps to your automated workflows
Human-in-the-loop (HITL) enables you to incorporate human judgment and approval at critical decision points in your workflows.
Why Human Oversight?
- Compliance Requirements - Meet regulatory approval requirements
- Quality Assurance - Verify AI decisions before execution
- Risk Management - Add checkpoints for high-stakes actions
- Exception Handling - Route edge cases to human experts
HITL Node Types
Approval Node
Pause workflow execution until a designated approver takes action:
- Single approver or approval chains
- Timeout and escalation rules
- Approval with comments
Review Node
Allow humans to review and modify data before proceeding:
- Data validation checkpoints
- Content review and editing
- Quality scoring
Decision Node
Present options for human decision-making:
- Multiple choice routing
- Conditional branching based on human input
- Feedback collection
Configuration Options
- Assignees - Define who can approve or review
- Notifications - Email, Slack, or webhook alerts
- Timeouts - Auto-escalate or auto-approve rules
- Audit Trail - Track all human decisions
Best Practices
- Strategic Placement - Add HITL at high-impact decision points
- Clear Instructions - Provide context for human reviewers
- Escalation Paths - Define backup approvers
- Performance Tracking - Monitor approval times and bottlenecks