# Input Plugin

**URL:** https://community.automationedge.com/t/input-plugin/2245
**Category:** Get Help & Discuss
**Created:** [June 19, 2020, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/input-plugin/2245 "2020-06-19T13:09:02Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author: ![ShreyaV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90db22/32.png) [@ShreyaV](https://community.automationedge.com/u/ShreyaV)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2020, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/input-plugin/2245/1 "2020-06-19T13:09:02Z")

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What is the use of the newly added ‘Start’ step of Input plugin?

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### Author: ![Shital\_Nair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Shital\_Nair](https://community.automationedge.com/u/Shital_Nair)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2020, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/input-plugin/2245/2 "2020-06-19T13:09:49Z")

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“Start” step added in input plugins is used as a starting point for the workflow execution.