# Node Types

## What is a node in Flow Builder?  <a href="#what-is-a-node-in-flow-engine" id="what-is-a-node-in-flow-engine"></a>

Nodes are the fundamental building blocks that power our Flow Builder. These nodes play a pivotal role in shaping the behaviour, logic, and outcomes of your workflows.

Cosmocloud's Flow Builder typically comprises of various types of Nodes in our system -

* [Trigger Nodes](https://docs.cosmocloud.io/flow-builder/node-types/trigger-nodes)
* [Conditional Nodes](https://docs.cosmocloud.io/flow-builder/node-types/conditional-nodes)
* [Crypto Nodes](https://docs.cosmocloud.io/flow-builder/node-types/crypto-nodes)
* [Debug Node](https://docs.cosmocloud.io/flow-builder/node-types/debug-node)
* [Database Nodes](https://docs.cosmocloud.io/flow-builder/node-types/database-nodes)
* [External Nodes](https://docs.cosmocloud.io/flow-builder/node-types/external-nodes)
* [Loop Nodes](https://docs.cosmocloud.io/flow-builder/node-types/loop-nodes)
* [Variables Nodes](https://docs.cosmocloud.io/flow-builder/node-types/variable-nodes)
