Router

A router is a module that splits one automation into multiple branches, sending data down different paths based on conditions. In Make the "Router" adds parallel routes, each with its own filter; a single incoming bundle can flow into every route whose condition it matches. Example: an incoming order routes to Path A ("digital product — mark delivered instantly") or Path B ("physical — deduct inventory and create a shipping label") based on the SKU. Why it matters: real business logic is rarely a straight line. You constantly need "if this, do that; otherwise, do something else," and a router expresses that visually instead of building separate automations for each case. Practical note: a router differs from a simple filter — a filter only lets a run continue or stops it, while a router creates several distinct downstream paths. Order matters in some tools (routes evaluate top to bottom), and you can add a fallback route with no condition to catch anything the earlier branches missed.