---
title: 'If/Else'
description: 'Evaluates a comparison and routes execution to the Yes or No branch.'
---
# If/Else

Evaluates `field <operator> value` and routes execution to one of two outgoing
handles:

- **Yes** (`true`) — the condition was true.
- **No** (`false`) — the condition was false.

Only one branch executes; the other is skipped entirely.

## When to use

- Gate a side-effect on a business rule ("If amount > $1000, send to manager
  approval, otherwise auto-approve").
- Pick one of two follow-up paths.
- Any classic "if-then-else" split.

If you have more than two outcomes, use **Switch** instead.

## Configuration

| Field | Required | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| `field` | Yes | The value to evaluate. Supports `{{...}}` refs. |
| `operator` | Yes | Comparison operator (see below). |
| `value` | — | The value to compare against. Required for all operators except `exists`. Supports `{{...}}` refs. |

### Available operators

| Operator | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `eq` | Equals | `{{trigger.data.country}} eq "US"` |
| `neq` | Not equals | `{{trigger.data.status}} neq "cancelled"` |
| `gt` | Greater than | `{{trigger.data.amount}} gt 1000` |
| `lt` | Less than | `{{trigger.data.age}} lt 18` |
| `gte` | Greater than or equal | `{{trigger.data.score}} gte 80` |
| `lte` | Less than or equal | `{{trigger.data.retries}} lte 3` |
| `contains` | Substring/element match | `{{trigger.data.tags}} contains "vip"` |
| `exists` | Field is present and non-null | `{{trigger.data.refund_id}} exists` |

Numeric operators automatically coerce numeric strings (so
`{{trigger.data.amount}}` working with `"99.99"` and `99.99` both compare
correctly).

## What it outputs

Nothing is written to the context — this is a routing node, not a data node.

## Gotchas

- **Empty string vs missing field**: `eq ""` matches an empty string,
  `exists` is false for both missing and null. Pick the right one for
  your check.
- **Case-sensitive string comparisons**: `eq "US"` does not match `"us"`.
  Normalize casing upstream (with Transform) if needed.