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# Quickstart - Introduction to Custom Actions

Sending data to your core IT systems from Torii using automation

The guides in this section can be used to create custom actions that are not available as out-of-the-box workflow actions. Below are the basic steps to create a workflow that uses these actions.

### Creating Workflows with Custom Actions

1. Within Torii, navigate to the **Workflows** tab.
2. Select **New Workflow** from the top-right of the page.
3. Select **Start from Scratch** from the top-left of the page.
4. Select the appropriate **trigger** for your custom action.

> 📘 Tips
>
> Every trigger is different. Your trigger type will determine the attributes available to you when configuring your request in the future.

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5. On the left side, underneath **TRIGGER**, select the **+** icon. This will allow you to add your first action.
6. Select **Torii** from the list of applications.
7. Select **Custom Action (HTTP Request)**.

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8. Fill out the fields based on your custom action.

<Image align="center" className="border" border={true} src="https://files.readme.io/b29d54a-custom_action_attributes.png" />

> 👍 Congratulations!
>
> You now know how to create custom actions for a wide variety of use cases.