Quick Start Guide
Register, create your first account, connect an RPA tool, and view your first dashboard
Get RPA Watch up and running in five steps. By the end, you will have a connected RPA tool and your first dashboard populated with real data.
Step 1: Register Your Organization
1. Go to the RPA Watch registration page
2. Fill in your organization name, email, and password
3. Choose your tenant type:
- Direct — Single company monitoring its own flows
- Consulting — A firm managing automation for multiple clients
4. Click Register
You will be signed in automatically as a Tenant Admin with a 14-day free trial. A default account is created for you.
Step 2: Configure Your RPA Tool
Navigate to Account Settings from the sidebar and select the RPA Tool tab.
For Robomotion
1. Select Robomotion as your RPA tool
2. Enter your API URL (e.g., https://api.robomotion.io)
3. Enter your API Token (from Robomotion workspace settings)
4. Click Save
For UiPath Cloud
1. Select UiPath as your RPA tool
2. Enter your Base URL https://cloud.uipath.com)
3. Enter your Organization Name and Tenant Name
4. Choose your authentication method:
- External Application: Enter Client ID and Client Secret
- User Key: Enter Client ID and User Key
5. Optionally select specific Folder IDs to scope the sync
6. Click Save and then Test Connection
Step 3: Trigger Your First Sync
Once your RPA tool is configured:
1. Go to Processes in the sidebar
2. Click the Sync button in the top-right corner
3. Wait a few seconds — your flows, robots, and schedules will appear
Automatic sync runs every 15 minutes, but you can trigger it manually at any time.
Step 4: Create an API Key
1. Go to Account Settings → API Keys
2. Click Create API Key
3. Give it a name (e.g., "Production Scripts")
4. Copy the generated key — it will only be shown once
Use this key in the X-API-Key header when calling the Ingest API.
Step 5: Explore Your Dashboard
Navigate to Dashboard from the sidebar. You will see:
- Summary cards — Total flows, runs today, success rate
- Run chart — Success vs. failure over time
- Robot usage — Which robots are most active
- Recent runs — Latest executions with status
Click on any flow or run to see details.