> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://developer.collibra.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://developer.collibra.com/workflows/designing-workflows/processes/process-execution/beans.md).

# Beans

Beans are information containers that are always present in every workflow. They can provide you with all important information about the context in which the workflow is running. You can access them in expressions where needed. For information about the API of the beans, see the **Workflow beans** section of the API documentation of your Collibra Platform environment.