Current Date & Time

Overview

Returns the current date and time when the flow executes. This node is typically used to timestamp events or provide time-based logic within a flow.

Use Current Date & Time when:

• Adding a timestamp to detection results or logs.
• Implementing logic that depends on the current time of day.

⚠️ Warning

This node outputs a timestamp, not a human-readable time.

Outputs

Name	Type	Description
datetime	datetime	Returns the current date and time.

Parameters

This node does not have any configuration parameters.

Example

Logging detection time

An object is detected, and the system needs to record exactly when this happened.

Configuration:

• (No configuration required)

Result: The node outputs the precise timestamp of execution to be saved with the detection event.

Related links

Reference:

• Schedule (input) — entry point for scheduled datetime data
• Date & Time (output) — outputs timestamp