Workflow inputs
ComfyUI let’s you connect nodes to each other when their input and output types match.
With Comfy Deploy you can expose inputs to your workflow by adding Comfy Deploy external nodes.
Input custom node reference
External Boolean Input
Let’s you expose a boolean input to your workflow.
Properties
input_id: Unique identifier for this inputdefault_value: The default boolean valuedisplay_name: Optional friendly name to show in the UIdescription: Optional description of what this input controls
External Checkpoint Input
Allows you to change the checkpoint model.
Properties
input_id: Unique identifier for this input (default: “input_checkpoint”)default_value: The default checkpoint model to usedisplay_name: Optional friendly name to show in the UIdescription: Optional description of what this input controls
External Face Model Input
The External Face Model node is for the reactor face model node for ComfyUI Reactor
Properties
input_id: Unique identifier for this input (default: “input_reactor_face_model”)default_face_model_name: The default face model to useface_model_save_name: Name to save downloaded face model asdisplay_name: Optional friendly name to show in the UIdescription: Optional description of what this input controlsface_model_url: Optional URL to download face model from
External Image Input
The External Image node allows you to expose image inputs in your workflow. It supports loading images from URLs and base64 encoded data.
Properties
input_id: Unique identifier for this input (default: “input_image”)default_value: The default image to use if no input is provideddisplay_name: Optional friendly name to show in the UIdescription: Optional description of what this input controls
External Image Alpha Input
The External Image Alpha node is an alternative image input node that allows you to expose image inputs to use the Alpha channel. It supports loading images from URLs and base64 encoded data, with improved alpha channel handling.
Properties
input_id: Unique identifier for this input (default: “input_image”)default_value: The default image to use if no input is provideddisplay_name: Optional friendly name to show in the UIdescription: Optional description of what this input controls
External Image Batch Input
The External Image Batch node allows you to send multiple images as an input. It supports loading images from URLs (including ZIP files containing images) and base64 encoded data.
This node is usually used with video workflows. Most likely you want to use External Image
Properties
input_id: Unique identifier for this input (default: “input_images”)images: JSON array of image sources (URLs, ZIP files, or base64 data)default_value: The default image to use if no input is provideddisplay_name: Optional friendly name to show in the UIdescription: Optional description of what this input controls
External Lora Input
The External Lora node allows you to dynamically load LoRA models into your workflow.
Properties
input_id: Unique identifier for this input (default: “input_lora”)default_lora_name: The default LoRA model to use if no input is providedlora_save_name: Name to save downloaded LoRA as (when loading from URL)display_name: Optional friendly name to show in the UIdescription: Optional description of what this input controlslora_url: Optional URL to download LoRA from
External Number Input
The External Number node allows you to input numeric values.
Properties
input_id: Unique identifier for this input (default: “input_number”)default_value: The default number to use if no input is provideddisplay_name: Optional friendly name to show in the UIdescription: Optional description of what this input controls
External Number Int Input
The External Number Int node allows you to input integer values.
Properties
input_id: Unique identifier for this input (default: “input_number”)default_value: The default integer to use if no input is provided (range: -2147483647 to 2147483647)display_name: Optional friendly name to show in the UIdescription: Optional description of what this input controls
External Number Slider Input
The External Number Slider node provides a slider interface for numeric input.
This will render a slider in the playground UI.
Properties
input_id: Unique identifier for this input (default: “input_number_slider”)default_value: The default number to use if no input is provided (default: 0.5)min_value: Minimum allowed value for the slider (default: 0)max_value: Maximum allowed value for the slider (default: 1)display_name: Optional friendly name to show in the UIdescription: Optional description of what this input controls
External Text Input
The External Text Input node allows accepting text input.
Properties
input_id: Unique identifier for this input (default: “input_text”)default_value: The default text to use if no input is provideddisplay_name: Optional friendly name to show in the UIdescription: Optional description of what this input controls
External Text Any
The External Text Any node is similar to External Text Input but can be connected to any type.
Useful for inputs that have string dropdowns. E.g. sampler for the Ksampler node.
When connecting to an enum values, we will not be able to validate the input before runtime.
Properties
input_id: Unique identifier for this input (default: “input_text”)default_value: The default text to use if no input is provideddisplay_name: Optional friendly name to show in the UIdescription: Optional description of what this input controls
External Video Input X VHS
The External Video Input node allows accepting video files through the API or playground. It supports common video formats like MP4, WebM, MKV and GIF.
This is desigend to work with the Video Helper Suite nodes
Properties
input_id: Unique identifier for this input (default: “input_video”)default_value: The default video file to use if no input is providedmeta_batch: Optional batch processing configuration
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