> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.agentruntime.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

> Create a workspace, connect a tool, and run your first workflow in under 30 minutes.

This guide walks you through the essential setup in the [AgentRuntime Console](https://console.agentruntime.io): create a workspace, invite a teammate, connect an integration, and run your first workflow.

## Before you begin

* An AgentRuntime account ([sign up](https://console.agentruntime.io/auth) with email or Google)
* **Project contributor** access (or tenant admin) in your workspace
* An API key or OAuth account for at least one connector you want to use (for example, a Google account or a Resend API key)

## Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign in and complete onboarding">
    Open the [Console](https://console.agentruntime.io) and sign in. New users are guided through onboarding to create a **workspace** (tenant) and your first **project**. Choose a workspace name your team will recognize in notifications and URLs.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review workspace settings">
    Go to **Settings** and confirm your workspace name and slug. The slug appears in API calls and shared links. Set billing preferences if you are on a paid plan.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Invite a teammate (optional)">
    From **Settings → Team & Members**, invite teammates by email. Assign a project role — **project contributor** for builders who will edit workflows, **project viewer** for read-only observers. See [Roles and permissions](/platform/roles-permissions).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add an LLM provider key">
    Go to **Providers** and add an API key for your preferred LLM vendor (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and others). Workflow **LLM call** steps resolve models through this catalog. See [LLM providers](/ai/llm-providers).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect an integration">
    Go to **Connections** and connect a tool:

    * **Google** — OAuth for Gmail, Drive, Sheets, Calendar, and other Workspace MCP adapters
    * **WhatsApp** — Embedded signup or manual credentials
    * **API key connectors** — Create a generic connection and paste the key (for example, Resend, Exa, or GitHub)

    See [Connections](/integrations/connections) for step-by-step flows.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Install an MCP instance">
    Go to **MCP**, browse the platform catalog, and install a server (for example, `gmail` or `resend`). Bind your saved **connection** to the instance so workflow steps can call tools with the right credentials. See [MCP instances](/integrations/mcp-instances).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create and run a workflow">
    Open **Workflow Studio** and create a workflow. Add at least one step — an **MCP call** to a tool on your installed instance, or an **LLM call** step. Click **Validate** to dry-run the graph, then **Run** to start your first execution.

    Watch live step events in the run panel. If the workflow includes a human approval step, complete it from **Command Center**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  You can also create and run workflows through the REST API with a [personal access token](/api/authentication). External automation should always go through the BFF at `https://api.agentruntime.io`, not internal service URLs.
</Note>

## Next steps

* Read [Key concepts](/platform/key-concepts) for workspaces, projects, roles, and runs
* Learn [Workflow Studio](/workflows/studio) authoring patterns
* Follow an end-to-end [guide](/guides/overview) (GitHub PR review, form webhook digest, and more)
* Track usage in [Analytics](/platform/analytics) when enabled for your workspace
* Browse the full [connector catalog](/integrations/connector-catalog)