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# Publish a workflow

Publish a workflow when it is ready for real use.

Click **Publish** in the top-right corner.

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Before you publish, make sure the workflow runs without errors.
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After publishing, the workflow becomes active.

What happens next depends on the workflow type.

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## Publish Tools and Chats

After publishing a **Tool** or **Chat**, you can usually use it in 3 ways:

* share an **internal link**
* share a **public link**
* run it via **API**

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### Share with an internal link

Use an internal link when access should stay inside your workspace.

Signed-in users can open the workflow from that link.

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### Share with a public link

Use a public link when people outside your workspace need access.

You can copy the link and share it directly.

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### Customize the public experience

For public Tools or Chats, you can update the shared page settings.

You can adjust:

* general details such as title, subtitle, logo, cover, color, and style
* input and output settings
* security, including public access or password protection

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### Run via API

Use **API Docs** when you want to connect the workflow to another system.

Available examples include:

* Python
* JavaScript
* cURL

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### Publish Automation

Publishing also makes an **Automation** workflow active.

Automation does not use public sharing links like Tools and Chats.

### Tips

* Publish only after testing with real inputs.
* Use an internal link before switching to a public link.
* Use API access when the workflow needs to run from another app.

### Next steps

* Learn how to [manage a workflow](/workflow-builder/manage-a-workflow.md).
* Learn how to [unpublish a workflow](/workflow-builder/unpublish-a-workflow.md).