Welcome to this tutorial on the Debugger, one of the newest and most powerful tools in e!.
The Debugger is designed to help bot builders optimize, troubleshoot, and gain deeper insight into how their bots function—all in real time. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced builder, the Debugger makes it easier than ever to see what’s happening inside your automation flows.
1. What is the Debugger?
The Debugger is a tool that allows you to look “under the hood” of your bot. It shows you:
- All nodes within a selected section
- What each node is doing
- How data moves between nodes
- What information is being sent or received at every step
2. Why Use the Debugger?
Before the Debugger, accessing detailed data (like JSON output from a mapper list) required adding extra nodes or text fields to your workflow—just to view the information. Now, the Debugger displays this data directly, saving you time and effort.
It also is the perfect tool for troubleshooting and Optimizing, helping you:
- Quickly identify errors or unexpected results
- See exactly where data might be missing or incorrect
- Optimize your flows without adding extra debugging nodes
3. What you see inside Debugger
Inside the Debugger, you’ll see:
- A live map of all the nodes in your selected section
- Data flowing between nodes, in real time
- The exact input and output at each step, including hidden nodes
You can also inspect returned API status codes, which are shown with clear icons and explanations.
The Debugger makes it easy to understand what’s happening with your API requests:
- 1XX: The request is being processed
- 2XX: Success! Your request worked
- 3XX: You’re being redirected
- 4XX: There’s an issue with your request
- 5XX: Server-side problem
Special statuses like -2 (“not triggered yet”) and -1 (“in progress”) let you track your requests more precisely.
Not sure what a code means? Simply click the code for a detailed explanation.
The Debugger is your go-to tool for building, testing, and perfecting your bots in e!.
By providing a transparent view of every node and data flow, it streamlines the entire development process.
Ready to take your automation to the next level? Try out the Debugger today and see how easy it is to optimize your bots!
