# Welcome to Pollinate On this page you will find how to setup your Pollinate account, configure access credentials, set up source and target connections and run workflows. ## Getting Started Pollinate is a modular extract and load service. Visit the [What we do](/overview/what-we-do.md) section of the Pollinate documentation to learn more about modular extract and load services. This will provide you with a better understanding of the concepts and principles behind Pollinate, and how it can be used to manage data integration workflows. For a technical overview, visit the architecture section.\ \ To get started: ### Set up your account and workspace To get started with Pollinate, you will need to set up an account. This will enable you to access the Pollinate dashboard and start creating workflows. Once you have set up your account and logged in to the Pollinate dashboard, take a moment to personalize your [Workspace and Profile](/product-guides/workspace-and-profile.md) settings. This will allow you to configure your preferences, to make your experience with Pollinate more comfortable and tailored to your needs. ### Configure access credentials for connectors that require them Some connectors require access credentials, such as API keys or OAuth tokens, in order to function properly. To learn how to configure these credentials in Pollinate, visit the [Access Credentials](/product-guides/access-credentials.md) section. ### Configure source and target connectors In order to create a workflow in Pollinate, you will need to configure both source and target connectors. Source connectors are used to extract data from a source system, while target connectors are used to load that data into a target system. Visit the [Data Connectors](/product-guides/data-connectors.md) section to learn more about configuring connectors and linking them to access credentials. The documentation of connectors themselves is embedded into the application. ### Configure workflows Once you have configured your source and target connectors, you can start creating workflows in Pollinate. Workflows are created by linking together source and target connectors and configuring scheduling options. Visit the [Workflows](/product-guides/workflows.md) section to learn about workflows in detail. ### Run and monitor workflows Finally, once you have created your workflows, you can run and monitor them from within the Pollinate dashboard. Simply click click the "Run" button from the workflow list to initiate a workflow. Learn about monitoring the progress of workflow runs in the [Workflow Runs](/product-guides/workflow-runs.md) section. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.pollinate.services/welcome-to-pollinate.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.