# Getting Started

Portant offers a REST API to enable developers to use the power of *Portant's Automation Platform* in their own systems.

## Overview

The developer API is focused around the central resource of a [Workflow](https://docs.portant.co/portant-docs/portant-developers/api-reference/workflows). There is a variety of CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) to allow the developer to manipulate their workflow objects and subcomponents of the workflow.\
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The current version of the API (v0) relies on the existing [webhook sources](https://docs.portant.co/portant-docs/sources/webhooks) and [outgoing webhook events](https://docs.portant.co/portant-docs/portant-developers/webhooks/listen-to-events-from-portant-via-webhooks) to run and listen for events from automations respectively. As such, currently all workflows created via the Developer API will be created with a webhook source.

All workflows created via the API will be visible, editable, and usable in the Portant Workflow interface.

## Prerequisites

* A Portant account - Simply login to the [Portant Workflow](https://app.portant.co) web app.
* A Google account that is connected to Portant - You can ensure you have authorised Portant to access Google Drive via the [settings page](https://app.portant.co/settings) in Portant Workflow.
* A Portant Developer access token - Please contact our integrations team to get started at <integrations@portant.co>. The access token will be associated with your Portant Account and all requests to the API will be performed as if performed by the associated user.

## Accessing the API

The Developer API is discoverable at the following URL:

```
https://api.portant.co/v0/<resouce>/
```

All requests to these endpoints must contain the `Authorization` header with the Portant Developer access token you have been provided. For example:

```
Authorization: 5693e9a...
```

<mark style="color:red;">**IMPORTANT: Currently all requests to the Developer API must contain a trailing slash:**</mark>

```
https://api.portant.co/v0/workflows/wkf_123Abc/ <-- Must contain trailing slash
```

## Next Steps

In the next article we will explore how to [create a workflow](https://docs.portant.co/portant-docs/portant-developers/developer-api/tutorial-create-a-workflow) from scratch via the API.