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# The steps

- [Untitled](https://doc.wearepatchworks.com/product-documentation/developer-hub/patchworks-core-api/core-api-spotlights/initialising-a-process-flow-and-sending-data-via-the-patchworks-api/the-steps/untitled.md)
- [Mapping payload data](https://doc.wearepatchworks.com/product-documentation/developer-hub/patchworks-core-api/core-api-spotlights/initialising-a-process-flow-and-sending-data-via-the-patchworks-api/the-steps/mapping-payload-data.md)
- [Obtaining process flow & version IDs for API requests](https://doc.wearepatchworks.com/product-documentation/developer-hub/patchworks-core-api/core-api-spotlights/initialising-a-process-flow-and-sending-data-via-the-patchworks-api/the-steps/obtaining-process-flow-and-version-ids-for-api-requests.md)
- [Obtaining a token for Patchworks API authentication](https://doc.wearepatchworks.com/product-documentation/developer-hub/patchworks-core-api/core-api-spotlights/initialising-a-process-flow-and-sending-data-via-the-patchworks-api/the-steps/obtaining-a-token-for-patchworks-api-authentication.md)
- [Initialising a process flow & sending data](https://doc.wearepatchworks.com/product-documentation/developer-hub/patchworks-core-api/core-api-spotlights/initialising-a-process-flow-and-sending-data-via-the-patchworks-api/the-steps/initialising-a-process-flow-and-sending-data.md)