Tutorials

Tutorials walk you through a complete task from start to finish. Each one ends with a verified outcome you can confirm yourself.

Before you start

You need admin access to a Willow organization. If you are setting up Willow for the first time, start with Set Up Willow for the First Time below. It covers the full sequence from an empty dashboard to a verified tool call, and is the recommended starting point before any other tutorial.

The remaining tutorials assume you have a working gateway and at least one MCP server added. Follow them in order or jump to the one that matches what you are trying to do.

📄️Set Up Willow for the First Time

Guided first-time admin setup following the onboarding checklist. Ends with a verified tool call visible in logs.

📄️Add and Configure Your First MCP Server

Step-by-step guide to adding an MCP server, configuring authentication, verifying tools, and assigning access.

📄️Invite Users and Manage Access with Groups

Step-by-step guide to inviting users, creating a group, assigning MCP servers, and verifying user access.

📄️Enable a Guard and See It Fire

Step-by-step guide to enabling a runtime guard, triggering it with a test call, and verifying the decision in logs.

📄️Configure a Custom Gateway Domain

Set up a custom gateway domain from Gateway Settings so users can connect through your organization's own domain.

📄️Create Your First Plugin

Step-by-step guide to creating a plugin, adding a skill, and making it available to end users through the Plugins tab.