Detect Entities
comprehend.detect_entities
ActionAmazon Web Servicesconnection required
Calls the Comprehend DetectEntities action (SigV4).
Extract entities (people, places, orgs) from text with AWS Comprehend.
Connection
- Required
- Yes — the node will not save without one
- Auth type
- API key
- Providers
- AWS Comprehend
- Secret shape
- {"access_key_id", "secret_access_key"}
- Config it needs
- region
- Resolved by
- config.connection_id, else node.connection_id
Configuration
3 fields, 1 required. A dotted path is a nested object and name[] an array of objects — the editor renders the same tree.
| Field | Type | Required | Default | Constraints | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
region AWS region (overrides connection). | string | No | — | — | — |
text Text to analyse. Supports {{ }}. | string | Yes | — | — | — |
language Language code (default en). | string | No | en | — | — |
Example configuration
Every value below is the contract’s own example or default — nothing invented.
{
"language": "en"
}Output
One shape.
result
| Field | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|
entities One entry per mention: text, type, score, and the begin_offset/end_offset that locate it in the source text. | array | — |
count | number | — |
{
"count": 0,
"entities": []
}Related AWS Comprehend nodes
See Detect Entities run in a workflow.
In a technical demo we add the AWS Comprehend connection, drop the node on the canvas and let Workflow Health pre-flight it before the first real run.