## Name

Intercept From — Intercepts incoming messages

## Usage

The Intercept From pattern specifies a series of processing steps that are applied to incoming messages before they enter the route. You can specify that only certain `from` endpoints are targeted.

The Intercept From pattern must be the first step in the route traversed by the intercepted messages.

## Properties

Table 36 describes the properties you can specify using the properties editor.

Table 36. Intercept From Properties

Name | Description
--- | ---
Uri | Specifies the URI of the from endpoint being intercepted.
Inherit Error Handler | Specifies whether the node should use the error handler configured for the route. The default is `Disabled`.
Id | Specifies a unique identifier for the endpoint. The Id can be used to refer to the endpoint in the Camel XML file.
Description | Specifies a text description for the node. This description is included in the generated XML file, but it is informational only. It is not used by Apache Camel.