[Question]: When creating a new blank workflow, the "missing dsl" appears occasionally

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[dosubot]

The "missing dsl" error occurs when the required 'dsl' argument (which defines the workflow structure) is not included or is improperly formatted in the request payload during workflow creation. The RAGFlow backend enforces the presence of this field for all workflow and agent creation endpoints. If the 'dsl' is missing, you will see an explicit error message like "No DSL data in request" with error code 101, as seen in the code for both workflow and agent creation APIs (reference).

This issue can happen if the frontend fails to send the 'dsl' field when you create a new blank workflow, or if the backend service is temporarily unavailable and does not process the request correctly. There are a few things you can check:

• Make sure the RAGFlow service is running and healthy. Service downtime has caused similar issues in the past (reference).
• Ensure that the frontend or API client always includes a valid 'dsl' field (even if it's an empty or minimal valid DSL object) when creating a new workflow.
• If you are using custom scripts or API calls, double-check that the payload includes the 'dsl' key as a JSON string or object, as required by the API (reference).

If the problem is intermittent, it may be related to race conditions or timing issues in the frontend logic that generates the blank workflow payload, or to backend service restarts. Monitoring network requests in your browser's developer tools can help confirm whether the 'dsl' field is present in the request when the error occurs.

If you need more details on the expected DSL format or further troubleshooting, let me know!

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