# Flow Builder

When you enter the flow builder for the first time, you might feel a little overwhelmed by the heaps of functionality. No worries, **we got you covered**!

**All features are here for a reason**, and you will quickly be able to harness their full power. This section serves as your go-to guide - whether you can't quite figure out how to do something, or just want to refresh your memory.

![Flow Builder - This is where the magic happens and automations and integrations are built](https://291121471-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-McrRFZHYH27bqKzOVDd%2F-MfYb5LdTxKErzx54sh1%2F-MfYbHfJMMiyCq8Y3m7R%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=296077a9-cc7e-4d24-90be-3a695f58b544)

## **Sections**

{% content-ref url="flow-builder/connectors-and-apis" %}
[connectors-and-apis](https://docs.locoia.com/automation/flow-builder/connectors-and-apis)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="flow-builder/smart-data-wrangling" %}
[smart-data-wrangling](https://docs.locoia.com/automation/flow-builder/smart-data-wrangling)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="flow-builder/connectors-and-apis/referencing-data-of-dicts-lists-arrays-how-to-pass-data-dynamically" %}
[referencing-data-of-dicts-lists-arrays-how-to-pass-data-dynamically](https://docs.locoia.com/automation/flow-builder/connectors-and-apis/referencing-data-of-dicts-lists-arrays-how-to-pass-data-dynamically)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="flow-builder/jinja2-template-language/using-custom-variables-wildcards-and-functions" %}
[using-custom-variables-wildcards-and-functions](https://docs.locoia.com/automation/flow-builder/jinja2-template-language/using-custom-variables-wildcards-and-functions)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="flow-builder/flow-building-best-practices" %}
[flow-building-best-practices](https://docs.locoia.com/automation/flow-builder/flow-building-best-practices)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="flow-builder/flow-run-data-retention-and-logging" %}
[flow-run-data-retention-and-logging](https://docs.locoia.com/automation/flow-builder/flow-run-data-retention-and-logging)
{% endcontent-ref %}