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title: "Running a Flow using an Alias"
slug: "running-flow-using-alias"
tags: ["integration", "alias"]
updated: 2025-06-12T14:42:05Z
published: 2025-06-12T14:42:05Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/running-flow-using-alias"
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# Running a Flow using an Alias

## Overview

Flows can be run, either as a service or by showing forms and Decisions user interface in a web browser, just by accessing its URL. This URL can be used to allow the execution of the workflow from a browser or as a service. The URL can be lengthy, and one way to make it more user-friendly is to create an alias.

An alias is a short, user-defined name for a Flow that can replace a FlowID. The FlowID is the unique ID generated by the system to identify the Flow. Typically, to run a Flow using a URL, include a FlowID, however, it is possible to make this easier by replacing the FlowID with user-defined alias.

Creating a Flow Alias can be configured easily in the 'SERVICE SETTINGS' of a Designer and clicking the 'Override Service URL'. Then configure the service URL.

## Example

1. Create a Flow or open a Flow in the Flow Designer
2. Inside the Flow Designer, select and configure the Flow integration, then check **Override Service URL**. This can also be done under the Service Settings of the Flow.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1749739319333.png)
3. In the View Integration Details, the service URL that was configured will be used as the endpoint.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-08-01_12h22_37.png)

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## Related

- [URL Slugs](/url-slugs.md)