Add Sequential Processing Option in Zoho Flow

Add Sequential Processing Option in Zoho Flow

Hi Zoho Team,

I hope you're doing well.

We would like to request a new feature for Zoho Flow: the ability to configure a flow to run in Sequential Processing mode — meaning, each instance of the flow waits until the previous execution is fully completed before starting.

Use Case:

We have a Zoho Flow that adds new agents to multiple Zoho Cliq channels (around 10 per agent). Due to Zoho Cliq's API rate limits (maximum of 10 channel additions per minute), we added a delay within the flow to stay within this threshold. However, since Zoho Flow executes each trigger independently and in parallel, if multiple agents are added at the same time, multiple flows run concurrently and quickly exceed the rate limit, even with internal delays.

Proposed Solution:

Please consider adding an option in Zoho Flow settings to enable Sequential Execution for a specific flow. This would ensure that:

  • Only one instance of the flow runs at a time.

  • Subsequent triggers are queued until the previous flow finishes execution.

  • This prevents API rate-limit violations and ensures a reliable flow execution sequence.

This feature would be extremely helpful in managing flows that interact with systems that enforce strict rate limits.

Thank you for considering this enhancement.
Looking forward to your feedback.

Best regards,
Ram Freedman