Before I invest a lot of time into learning Tines, I want to make sure I’m setting myself up for success. Are there things I should already know or brush up on beforehand? I’ve seen mentions of JSON and APIs - are those must-haves, or can you get meaningful value out of the platform without them?
You don’t need to be an expert before you start as the platform is built to teach you as you go. That said, a basic familiarity with a few concepts will make your experience much smoother: understanding what an API is and how HTTP requests work (GET, POST, headers, authentication), being comfortable reading JSON, and having a rough idea of how conditional logic works.
None of these need to be deep skills as even a surface-level understanding is enough to get started. Tines University has learning paths that build these foundations in the context of the platform itself, so you’re learning by doing rather than in the abstract.
Check out Tines University for guided learning, the Docs for reference material, and the API Docs when you’re ready to explore more advanced integrations. The community here is also a great resource when you hit a wall!
To add to this, if these concepts are completely new to you, Tines Foundations is a great place to start. It covers the basics of the platform itself, but it also introduces what automation is, how data moves between systems, and some JSON and API fundamentals. You don’t need any prior technical experience to jump in!