Build Your First Automation

What Will You Build?

In this tutorial, you’ll create a flow that fetches news articles from an external API, analyzes their sentiment with AI, and logs the results in real-time. This flow demonstrates how to:

• Connect with external APIs to retrieve data.
• Leverage AI tools for decision-making and data analysis
• Log flow progress for monitoring and debugging.

Before You Begin

Before diving into building your first flow, ensure you’ve completed the following steps to set up your environment:

1. Create a Backendless Developer Account
   Sign up for a free account at Backendless Console. This account gives you access to FlowRunner and the tools needed to build, test, and run your flows.
2. Obtain an API key from newsapi.org
   Register for an API key at newsapi.org. This key is required to fetch live news articles in your flow.
3. Login to the Backendless Console
   Once your account is ready, log in to the Backendless Console and navigate to the FlowRunner section to begin creating your flow.

By completing these steps, you’ll have everything in place to start building and running your first FlowRunner flow.

Choose Your Learning Style

To help you get started with FlowRunner, we’ve prepared two formats:

• Guided Tour: An interactive, step-by-step walkthrough to create your first flow. Ideal for hands-on learners who prefer real-time guidance.
• Video Tutorial: A comprehensive video walkthrough demonstrating the same process, perfect for those who like to watch and follow along at their own pace.

Select your preferred format by clicking the corresponding tab below.