
Tines overview
Discover how Tines can transform your workflows
Get to know Tines
Get to know Tines in a few short articles
Is Tines the right product for me?A guide to understanding what Tines is, how it works, and the problems it can solve.
Your first visit to TinesFirst time using Tines? We've got you covered. Here's a quick guide to cover the Tines basics.
How usage in Tines is calculatedThis describes how we track and measure usage in Tines.
Understanding Tines pricing and packagingHow to navigate Tines pricing and packaging between our community edition and paid plans.
Core concepts
Learn the core terms used across Tines
Stories in TinesAn overview of stories in Tines.
What is a flow in Tines?An overview of flows in Tines
Functions in Tines explainedBest practice advice from the team at Tines for getting started with functions.
What are actions in Tines?The building blocks to your automation stories in Tines
Formulas and pills explainedLearn more about what formulas and pills are in Tines.
Payloads in Tines explainedWhat are payloads and how to use them in Tines.
Events in TinesUnderstanding events, their limitations, retention, and recovery in Tines.
Resources in TinesHow to create and use resources in Tines.
Credentials in TinesWhat credentials are used for in Tines.
Triggers in TinesWhat triggers are in Tines and how to use them.
Schedules in TinesWhat schedules are in Tines and how to use them.
Templates in TinesWhat templates are in Tines and how to use them.
Tenants and teamsWhat tenants and teams are in Tines.
Key features
Understand Tines at a feature level
Introduction to the storyboardUnderstanding where your workflows are built.
Introduction to AI AgentsSecurely introduce and distribute agents throughout your workflows.
Introduction to WorkbenchA natural language chat interface to interact with data and take action on your workflows, privately and securely.
What are pages in Tines?Connect pages and actions to build apps using Tines
Introduction to dashboardsVisualize data from records or cases in a single dashboard view.
Introduction to casesCase management in Tines.
Introduction to recordsIntroduce structured data into your team with records.
Resources
Additional resources for when you need a helping hand
The Tines DictionaryThese are the words you typically use when automating with Tines.
Getting support while using TinesHow to get answers to your Tines-related questions.
Staying up to date with TinesLearn how to get notified of new Tines features.
How to find commonly used assetsLearn where to find the assets you might need.
Hints and Tips from the Tines Support TeamHere are some shortcuts for Tines from your support team
Tines University
Learn how to build in Tines and get Tines-certified
Introduction to Tines universityLearn more about Tines university and certification.
Example Approach: API Rate LimitingIn this article, we'll explore a few approaches around handling rate limiting.
Example Approach: Story ForksIn this article, we'll explore an approach to putting together a story with branching (aka story fork).
Example Approach: Event TimersIn this article, we'll explore an approach to implementing PROMPTs and buffering a conditional trigger.
Example Approach: API PaginationIn this article, we'll explore an approach to implementing pagination within a story.
Example Approach: Refactoring StoriesWalk through common refactoring steps in Tines stories using simple scenarios.
Example Approach: Data in, data outIn this article, we'll explore how to transform data throughout story building.
Example Approach: Story TroubleshootingWalk through common troubleshooting steps in Tines stories using a simple scenario.
Building blocks - HTTP request actionThis article is designed to guide you through understanding and setting up HTTP request actions.
Building blocks - Event transform actionThis article is designed to guide you through understanding and setting up event transform actions.
Building blocks - Utilize the story libraryThis article is designed to guide you through how to navigate the Tines story library.
Building blocks - Test actionsThis article is designed to help you understand how to test actions in your Tines story.
Building blocks - JSON 101This article is designed to help you grasp the fundamentals of JSON, enabling you to work more efficiently in Tines.
Building blocks - Event data flowThis article is designed to help you understand how to reference upstream event data throughout your Tines story.
Building blocks - Bulk API RequestsThis article is designed to help you understand how to build a flow to handle bulk API requests.
Data transformation example - Data structuresThis article provides examples of JSON data structures and how they look in Tines.
Data transformation example - Data mappingThis article provides a simple example of how to configure reference paths to upstream event data in Tines.
Data transformation example - Loop to restructure arrayThis article provides a simple example of how to configure a loop in Tines.
Data transformation example - FunctionsThis article provides examples of how to configure and execute simple Tines functions.
Data transformation example - Function stacks using |> %This article provides an example of how to utilize function stacks in Tines.
HTTP request action example - Simple GET requestThis article provides an example of how to build a simple GET API request via the HTTP request action.
HTTP request action example - Request with parametersThis article provides an example of how to build a simple API request with parameters via the HTTP request action.
HTTP request action example - Request with authorizationThis article provides an example of how to build a simple API request that utilizes authorization via the HTTP request action.
HTTP request action example - Filtered requestThis article provides an example of how to build a simple, filtered request via the HTTP request action.
HTTP request action example - Bulk requestThis article provides an example of how to build a bulk API request via the HTTP request action.
HTTP request action example - Templatize requestThis article provides an example of how to turn an HTTP action into a template for reusability.
HTTP request action example - Tines templatesThis article provides an example of how to use Tines Templates to execute HTTP requests in your stories.
HTTP request action example - cURL to TinesThis article provides an example of how to use cURL to Tines to create an HTTP action in a story.
FAQs
Answers to common questions from Tines users
How do I report possible security vulnerabilities to Tines?Reporting possible security issues to Tines.
Technical LimitsTechnical limits in Tines
What is a dead job in Tines?Understanding jobs in Tines
What is my Tines cloud egress IP address?Egress IP addresses in Tines
Can I customize by Tines domain?Custom Tines domains