Capabilities in detail
A detailed breakdown of what Slipflow supports today - formats, channels, rule types, and compliance features. Built for technical evaluators and due diligence.
Ingest channels
Multiple connectors can run simultaneously per workflow. Duplicate detection (filename + content hash) runs across all channels.
| Channel | Detail |
|---|---|
| Attachments extracted and processed automatically on receipt. Configurable sender allowlists. | |
| SFTP | Drop-folder ingestion - scheduled polling or event-triggered. Key-based auth. |
| REST API | Push-based ingestion for upstream systems that support it. Token-authenticated. |
| Portal upload | Drag-and-drop web upload for ad-hoc or manual submissions. |
Data mapping engine
AI-assisted column matching with template-based rules. Handles inconsistent naming across senders and learns from manual corrections.
Matching
- AI-assisted column name matching
- Industry code recognition (Lloyd's CR codes, standard references)
- Confidence scoring per mapped field
- Self-learning from manual corrections
- Customer specific data
Normalisation
- Date formats
- Currency codes and amounts
- Postcodes and country codes
- Enumeration standardisation
- Custom mapping options
Configuration
- Template-based rule sets
- Client-configurable overrides
- Per-sender mapping profiles
- Schema versioning
Validation rule types
Configurable business rules that understand relationships within your data. Every rule applied is logged per row for full auditability.
| Rule type | Examples |
|---|---|
| Field rules | Required fields, data types, formats, enumerations, value ranges |
| Cross-field rules | Date sequences (inception within binder period), arithmetic relationships, conditional requirements |
| Cross-row rules | Duplicate detection within file, aggregation checks, sum validation |
| Cross-sheet rules | Inter-sheet references, summary-to-detail reconciliation |
| Reconciliation | Totals, counts, expected allocations, balance checks |
| Format normalisation | Dates, currencies, postcodes, country codes |
Pre-built rule sets
Exception handling
Valid rows flow through immediately. Exceptions are isolated, annotated, and returned to the sender - your team doesn't need to touch them.
Detection
- Row-level pass / warn / fail status
- Duplicate detection with configurable lookback
- Configurable exception rate thresholds
- Jobs flagged for internal review when thresholds exceeded
Resolution
- Exceptions exported in partner's original format
- Clear failure reason annotated per row
- Suggested correction per exception
- Valid rows delivered to downstream immediately
Tracking
- Full audit log per exception
- Every rule applied, every exception raised
- Resolution status and history
- Re-submission tracking
Output channels
Multiple output connectors per workflow. Output profiles control column selection, ordering, renaming and format per downstream system.
| Channel | Detail |
|---|---|
| SFTP | Push delivery to downstream systems and partners. Key-based auth. |
| REST API | Push delivery into platforms that support it. Flexible authentication. |
| Processed files delivered as attachments to configured recipients. | |
| Aggregation | Store validated outputs and combine data across workflow runs into consolidated deliveries. |
Output options
Format control
- Output in same format as input
- Or target schema format
- Column selection and ordering
- Column renaming per output
Routing
- Multiple outputs per workflow
- Per-system output profiles
- Conditional routing rules
- Delivery confirmation tracking
Audit trail
Every file generates a complete, queryable audit record - evidence your auditors and regulators can use, not just operational logging.
What's logged
- File received, processed, delivered timestamps
- Every validation rule applied with pass/fail per row
- Every exception raised and its resolution
- Every mapping decision and confidence score
- 60+ audit event types tracked
Retention & access
- 90-day retention by default
- Configurable retention periods on request
- Queryable audit records
- Full processing history per file
- Export-ready for compliance reviews
File formats
Supported input and output formats. AI-assisted structure recognition handles unfamiliar layouts.
| Format | Input | Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSV | Yes | Yes | Any delimiter. Auto-detected encoding. |
| Excel XLSX/XLS | Yes | Yes | Multi-sheet support. Named ranges. |
| Yes | No | AI-assisted table and data extraction. | |
| Word (DOCX/DOC) | Yes | No | AI-assisted data extraction. |
| Images (PNG, JPG, TIFF, BMP) | Yes | No | AI-assisted data extraction. |
| Email body | Yes | No | Automatic data extraction from message text. |
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