Use runtime user connections in Recipe functions

This guide provides information on how to use Runtime user connections in Recipe functions.

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following privileges before you begin:

• Create/edit Recipes
• View/edit Runtime user connections
• Create/edit Connections

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Step 1: Create a Recipe function

1

Go to your account and create a new Recipe function. The recipe must use the Recipe functions - New function call trigger.

2

Add steps and actions.

3

Save and test the recipe.

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Step 2: Enable the recipe's runtime user connections setting

You must enable the Runtime user connections setting after you create the recipe:

1

Go to the recipe you created in Step 1

2

Go to Runtime user connections and click the toggle next to the connection you plan to enable.

Users are prompted to provide their credentials for this connection when the recipe runs.

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Step 3: Call the recipe and swap connections

You must define how recipes use the recipe from Step 1's runtime user connections:

1

Create a new recipe or open an existing recipe.

2

Click + (plus) and select Action in an app.

3

Go to the App tab and select the Recipe function by Workato app.

4

Select either of the Call recipe function (synchronous) or Call recipe function (asynchronous) actions.

5

Go the Recipe to call field and select the recipe you created in Step 1.

6

Go to the Connection overrides section and configure the connections you plan to use at runtime.

7

Click Save.

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What's next?

• Recipe functions
• Runtime user connections
• Using runtime user connections in Workbot recipes
• Managing runtime user connections