Each node in a detection pipeline uses an operator. Operators have a determined goal, inputs and outputs, and a set of parameters to customize their behavior. The operator type is given in the JSON configuration. 
{
  "name": "my-detection-rule",
  ...
  "template": {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "name": "root",
        "type": "AnomalyDetector",    # THE OPERATOR TYPE
        "params": {
          ...
        }, 
        ...
      }
      ...  
      ]
  }
This section describes all the operators.