# Setup

> Set up the Workato Activities package, including prerequisites, package installation, and authentication

## Introduction

To successfully establish a connection and send requests to the [Workato API](https://docs.workato.com/workato-api.html), the [Workato Scope](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/legacy-integrations/workato-scope) activity must provide authentication credentials.

To provide the **Workato Scope** activity with the authentication credentials and enable the other activities to successfully send requests to the Workato API operations, you must complete the [Prerequisites](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/legacy-integrations/workato-setup#setup) and following steps:

1. [Get API key](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/legacy-integrations/workato-setup#setup)
2. [Build your project](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/legacy-integrations/workato-setup#setup)

   ![docs image](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/activities/legacy-integrations-docs-image-178912-a80b25bb-4cba15ce.webp)

## Prerequisites

* Workato account
  + Your account **email** is required in the scope activity.
* Workato environment
  + The instance (**preview**.workato.com or **public**.workato.com) that contains the recipes you want to interact with.
  + Selecting the **environment** is required in the scope activity.
* Workato recipe
  + The Workato activities automate interactions with your recipes. To enable the activities to call the recipes via the Workato API, you must have at least one [recipe](https://docs.workato.com/workato-concepts.html#recipes).

## Steps

### 1. Get API key

The authorization header required for the API requests contains the user email and access token (i.e., auth-token or **API key**).

To get the API key, go to your Workato **Account Settings > API key**. You'll enter this value in the **UserToken** property of the **Workato Scope** activity.

![docs image](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/activities/legacy-integrations-docs-image-180012-f6139e0a-a668631f.webp)

### 2. Build your project

1. Create a new automation project.
   1. Open **UiPath Studio**.
   2. Under **New Project**, click **Process** (this opens a **New Blank Process** window).
   3. Enter a project **Name**, **Location**, and **Description**.
   4. Click **Create**.

      ![docs image](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/activities/legacy-integrations-docs-image-183353-d4f2a742-ac986a77.webp)
2. Install the **UiPath.Workato.Activities** package.
   1. In the **Design** ribbon, click **Manage Packages** (this opens the **Manage Packages** window).
   2. Under **All Packages**, click **Go**.
   3. In the **Search** bar, enter *Workato*.
   4. Click install and accept the license(s).
      * For more information about Uipath Studio packages, see [Managing Packages](https://docs.uipath.com/studio/docs/managing-activities-packages) in the Studio Guide.

        ![docs image](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/activities/legacy-integrations-docs-image-180172-8ee311e9-134d078e.webp)

You're done!

Now that you have completed the setup, you can start adding the Workato activities to your project.

## Next steps

To learn more about the Workato activities (including example property inputs/outputs), see the [Activities](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/legacy-integrations/workato-activities) page for a complete list of activities and links to the detail pages.