The

flow

ID as a query parameter is used to identify specific instances of settings, verification, or recovery flows in Ory. For example, in the settings flow, the

flow

ID is a required string parameter that comes from the

flow

URL Query parameter sent to your application (e.g.

/settings?flow=abcde

). This ID is used to identify the specific settings flow that is being updated or modified. Similarly, in the verification flow, the

flow

ID is used to identify the specific verification flow that is being updated or completed. The value for this parameter also comes from the

flow

URL Query parameter sent to your application (e.g.

/verification?flow=abcde

). In the recovery flow, the

flow

ID is used to identify the specific recovery flow that is being updated or completed. The value for this parameter also comes from the

flow

URL Query parameter sent to your application (e.g.

/recovery?flow=abcde

). Sources: - [Ory API Reference - updateSettingsFlow](https://www.ory.sh/docs/reference/api) - [Ory API Reference - updateVerificationFlow](https://www.ory.sh/docs/reference/api) - [Ory API Reference - updateRecoveryFlow](https://www.ory.sh/docs/reference/api)