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title: Workflow reference
description: Quick-reference pages for the workflow YAML surface, including a cheat sheet, the A-Z step type index, context variables, and the Liquid filter catalog.
url: https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/6397/explore-analyze/workflows/reference
products:
  - Elastic Cloud Enterprise
  - Elastic Cloud Hosted
  - Elastic Cloud Serverless
  - Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes
  - Elastic Stack
  - Kibana
applies_to:
  - Elastic Cloud Serverless: Generally available
  - Elastic Stack: Generally available since 9.4, Preview in 9.3
---

# Workflow reference
Quick-reference pages that document the workflow YAML surface in one place. Use this section when you know what you want to look up and need the answer fast.
- [Cheat sheet](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/6397/explore-analyze/workflows/reference/cheat-sheet): One-page bookmark card. Anatomy, triggers, the step menu, Liquid, and the top gotchas.
- [Step type index](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/6397/explore-analyze/workflows/reference/step-types): Every step type available for Elastic Workflows, ordered alphabetically, with a one-line description and a link to its full reference.
- [Context variables](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/6397/explore-analyze/workflows/reference/context-variables): Every variable you can reference in a Liquid expression, with an example for each.
- [Liquid filters](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/6397/explore-analyze/workflows/reference/liquid-filters): The full categorized filter catalog, including the two custom filters the workflow engine adds to LiquidJS.