> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://developer.collibra.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://developer.collibra.com/workflows/workflows.md).

# Workflows

## <mark style="color:$primary;">Where do you want to go?</mark>

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## <mark style="color:$primary;">Build your first workflow</mark>

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### Get started

Learn how the Workflow Designer fits into Collibra and what you need before you build.

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### Design a process

Lay out a BPMN process, configure tasks and gateways, and connect it to Collibra events.

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### Use script tasks

Drive Collibra from inside a workflow with Groovy and the Java API beans.

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## <mark style="color:$primary;">The Collibra Java API</mark>

Workflow script tasks call the Collibra Java API. The interfaces such as `assetApi` and `attributeApi` are already instantiated and available to your Groovy scripts. Our tutorials show how to use [builders](https://developer.collibra.com/tutorials/) and common operations.

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### Online Java API references

You can browse here the Java API references generated for the most recent Collibra release.

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### Embedded Java API references

Find the Java API references (Javadoc) in your Collibra platform at:

`https://<your_collibra_url>/docs/index.html`

You can also reach them from the <i class="fa-circle-question">:circle-question:</i> help menu, by selecting **API documentation** and then one of the **Java APIs**.
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### Downloadable JAVA API references

Download the complete Collibra Java API references to access them wherever you work. The bundle provides an offline, structured view of packages, classes, methods, and DTOs. Use it to review API capabilities, plan integrations and workflow automation, and ground AI agents in accurate API context.

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