Process incoming requests one at a time instead of all at once

Makes sure your automation finishes one request before starting the next, even if several arrive at once.

How the work actually flows

It repeats. Repeats keeps checking until free.

Pattern: Sequence (1) ยท Structured Loop (21)

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Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
API & Webhook Integration
Connects
Webhooks

The problem it solves

When several requests hit your system in quick succession, they can run at the same time and step on each other, causing errors or mixed-up results. You need each one handled fully before the next one starts, but there's no simple switch for that.

Who it fits

A business running an automation that receives frequent, back-to-back requests and needs them handled one at a time.

How it works

  1. A request comes in through the webhook
  2. The system checks whether another request is currently being processed
  3. If one is, the new request waits its turn
  4. Once the system is free, the request is processed and a response is returned
What you get

Requests handled in the right order every time

Your automation handles incoming requests one at a time in order, so nothing gets processed out of turn.

What you get

Requests handled one after another with no overlap or mixed-up results.

What you need

A hosted automation platform capable of receiving webhook requests.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

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