DataFlow scripting provides an integration of the DataFlow API with JavaScript. You can use DataFlow scripting to compose and execute DataFlow applications in JavaScript. DataFlow scripting provides much of the same functionality as the DataFlow API but in an easier to use JavaScript environment.

The JavaScript implementation does not exactly follow the API. As you will see in the examples in the following sections, many conveniences are added to the JavaScript environment. You will need to keep in mind those differences if you work with both the API and the scripting environments.

The following sections will go into more detail on using DataFlow scripting. Examples will be provided in JavaScript showing how to compose and execute DataFlow applications.