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# CSV

ZBrain CSV component guide to efficiently load and use CSV data in AI Agent workflows for structured and streamlined automation.

CSV (Comma-separated Values) is a simple file format used to store tabular data, such as a spreadsheet or database. In a CSV file, each line of text represents a row of data, and values within each row are separated by commas (or sometimes other delimiters like semicolons or tabs).

### **How to Connect CSV to ZBrain Flow?** <a href="#how-to-connect-csv-to-zbrain-flow" id="how-to-connect-csv-to-zbrain-flow"></a>

**Step 1: Select CSV as Your Connection**

* Click on the '+' button in the Flow and search for CSV.
* Select CSV.
* Decide on the action you need. ZBrain Flow provides two options:
  * **Convert CSV to JSON** – Converts a CSV string into a JSON array.
  * **Convert JSON to CSV** – Converts a JSON array into CSV format.

### **How to convert CSV to JSON?** <a href="#how-to-convert-csv-to-json" id="how-to-convert-csv-to-json"></a>

**Step 1: Enter Your CSV Data**

In the ‘CSV Text’ field, paste or input your CSV content. This is the CSV data you want to convert into JSON format.

**Step 2: Configure Headers Setting**

Select whether your CSV data includes headers in the ‘Does the CSV have headers?’ dropdown.

**Step 3: Specify the Delimiter Type**

From the ‘Delimiter Type’ dropdown, select the character that separates values in your CSV:

* **Comma (,) -** most common CSV format
* **Tab -** tab-separated values

### **How to convert JSON to CSV?** <a href="#how-to-convert-json-to-csv" id="how-to-convert-json-to-csv"></a>

**Step 1: Enter Your JSON Array**

In the ‘JSON Array’ field, input your JSON data. The input must be a valid JSON array containing objects.

**Step 2: Specify the Delimiter Type**

From the ‘Delimiter Type’ dropdown, select the character that will separate values in your CSV output:

* **Comma** - standard CSV format using commas to separate values
* **Tab -** tab-separated values


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