Get started with Camunda

Ready to start? Run your first local Camunda 8 project.

Get hands-on with Camunda 8 with our getting started guides. Start by running your first local project, building your first AI agent, and orchestrating human tasks and APIs using connectors.

Run your first local Camunda 8 project

Run your first local project

This guide is for developers who want to implement process automation solutions using Java and Spring. You'll work with a local, self-managed, lightweight Camunda 8 environment.

Run your first local project

Build your first AI agent

Get started with Camunda agentic orchestration by building and running your first AI agent.

Build your first AI agent

Orchestrate human tasks

This guide is for low-code developers using Camunda 8 SaaS to efficiently allocate work through user tasks.

Get started with human task orchestration

Orchestrate APIs using connectors

This guide is for users who prefer a low-code approach to process automation, walking you through working with a REST connector task as a first time Camunda 8 SaaS user. You can follow this tutorial using either a local, Self-Managed lightweight setup, or Camunda 8 SaaS.

Get started with API orchestration

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