# Using Agents in Flows

While agents are the container for the execution of a flow, a flow can also send messages/events to another agent for processing.

This is done by using the "Send To Agent" node in a flow.

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The send to agent node can be found in the "request" category in the palette in the flow editor.

Using this node allows a flow to effectively route messages to different agents based on data type as shown in the flow below.

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The Send To Agent node is very easy to use. Simply select the agent from the list "Agent Id" property and provide the optional key and required payload properties.

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