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EXPLORE AI LIBRARYRetool AI is a platform for building internal tools, workflows, and business applications. Learn practical skills with AI Academy and discover useful workflows in our AI Library.
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1. What Is Retool? ❌
Discover Retool with AI Academy 1U and understand how it differs from traditional website builders by focusing on internal applications, business workflows, data tools, and AI-powered operational systems connected directly to enterprise data.
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2. Understand What You Can Build with Retool ❌
Explore what you can build with Retool through AI Academy 1U, including admin tools, operations dashboards, CRM systems, support tools, approval applications, data apps, and AI-powered business solutions.
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3. Create and Set Up Your Retool Account ❌
Set up your Retool account with AI Academy 1U by creating an organization, preparing your workspace, and configuring the initial environment needed to build and manage applications throughout the course.
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4. Explore the Retool Platform ❌
Explore the Retool platform with AI Academy 1U and become familiar with Apps, Resources, Workflows, Agents, Permissions, and the major areas used to build and manage business systems.
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5. Understand Apps, Workflows and Agents ❌
Understand the three major Retool layers with AI Academy 1U by learning how Apps provide user interfaces, Workflows automate processes, and Agents handle tasks that require AI reasoning.
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6. Understand Retool AI App Builder ❌
Understand Retool AI App Builder with AI Academy 1U and learn how natural-language requirements can be transformed into applications with interfaces and real data connections while still requiring careful review.
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7. Generate Your First Retool App with AI ❌
Generate your first Retool application with AI Academy 1U by describing the app goal, intended users, and required data so AI can create a useful initial version.
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8. Write Better Retool App Prompts ❌
Write stronger Retool prompts with AI Academy 1U by organizing Purpose, Users, Data, Screens, Actions, Rules, and Permissions into a structured specification that reduces ambiguity and improves generated results.
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9. Build with Real Production Data Context ❌
Build Retool applications with real production data context through AI Academy 1U by providing schema and resource information so generated applications reflect actual enterprise data instead of mock interfaces.
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10. Refine an App with Context-Aware AI Editing ❌
Refine Retool applications with AI Academy 1U by using context-aware AI editing on selected components or resources, helping limit unnecessary changes and improve control over AI-assisted modifications.
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11. Understand Retool Components ❌
Understand Retool components with AI Academy 1U by learning how tables, text, inputs, buttons, forms, modals, tabs, and other interface elements are used to build business applications.
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12. Build Pages and App Layouts ❌
Build Retool pages and layouts with AI Academy 1U by organizing dashboards, detail views, forms, and navigation into clear user flows that support business tasks.
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13. Build Data Tables and Lists ❌
Build Retool data tables and lists with AI Academy 1U by displaying database or API records and configuring columns, sorting, filtering, and row-level actions.
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14. Build Forms and Data Entry Interfaces ❌
Build Retool forms with AI Academy 1U for creating and updating business records while connecting form fields to queries and application data.
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15. Use Component State and Dynamic Values ❌
Use component state and dynamic values with AI Academy 1U by working with selected rows, input values, temporary state, and live application data to control Retool behavior.
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16. Build Conditional Interfaces ❌
Build conditional Retool interfaces with AI Academy 1U by hiding, showing, disabling, or modifying components based on users, data values, permissions, and workflow state.
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17. Understand Retool Resources ❌
Understand Retool Resources with AI Academy 1U and learn how they provide the connection layer between Retool applications and databases, APIs, or external business services.
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18. Connect a SQL Database ❌
Connect a SQL database with AI Academy 1U by linking PostgreSQL or MySQL to Retool and reviewing available schemas, tables, and data structures.
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19. Connect REST and GraphQL APIs ❌
Connect REST and GraphQL APIs with AI Academy 1U by configuring endpoints, authentication, parameters, and responses for use inside Retool applications.
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20. Connect Business SaaS Platforms ❌
Connect Retool to business SaaS platforms with AI Academy 1U by integrating services such as Salesforce, Stripe, Zendesk, and other enterprise systems.
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21. Work with Multiple Resources in One App ❌
Work with multiple Retool resources through AI Academy 1U by combining databases and API responses into one unified interface for operations and business users.
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22. Understand Queries in Retool ❌
Understand Retool queries with AI Academy 1U by learning how application components read, update, and interact with data through connected resources.
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23. Build SQL Queries ❌
Build SQL queries with AI Academy 1U by using SELECT statements, filters, and dynamic parameters based on values from the Retool interface.
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24. Build Write Queries ❌
Build Retool write queries with AI Academy 1U by creating safe Insert, Update, and Delete operations that modify business records through application actions.
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25. Use JavaScript for Data Transformation ❌
Use JavaScript with AI Academy 1U to transform, map, filter, and restructure Retool query outputs into formats better suited for application interfaces and workflows.
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26. Chain Queries and Actions ❌
Chain Retool queries and actions with AI Academy 1U by building structured flows such as Validate, Query, Update, Refresh, and Notification.
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27. Build a Data Management Tool ❌
Build a complete Retool data-management application with AI Academy 1U by combining lists, detail views, editing, queries, and business actions into one operational tool.
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28. Understand Retool Users and Organizations ❌
Understand Retool users and organizations with AI Academy 1U by learning how people, teams, and application access are structured inside a Retool environment.
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29. Understand Roles and Permission Groups ❌
Understand Retool roles and permission groups with AI Academy 1U by configuring access for administrators, developers, operations teams, and business users.
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30. Control Access to Apps and Resources ❌
Control Retool application and resource access with AI Academy 1U by defining which users can open specific apps or connect to particular data sources.
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31. Understand Data-Level Permissions ❌
Understand Retool data-level permissions with AI Academy 1U by designing access controls based on users, roles, or business context.
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32. Understand Audit Logs and Governance ❌
Understand Retool audit logs and governance with AI Academy 1U by tracking important user actions, changes, and events in production environments.
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33. Understand Retool Workflows ❌
Understand Retool Workflows with AI Academy 1U by learning how backend workflows differ from application events and how they support automated processing outside the user interface.
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34. Build Your First Workflow ❌
Build your first Retool workflow with AI Academy 1U by creating a trigger and connecting it to basic data-processing steps.
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35. Use Cron, API and Webhook Triggers ❌
Use Cron, API, and Webhook triggers with AI Academy 1U to control when and how Retool workflows execute.
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36. Add Branches, Loops and Conditions ❌
Add branches, loops, and conditions with AI Academy 1U to create Retool workflows that handle multiple processing paths and repeated operations.
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37. Call Databases and APIs from Workflows ❌
Call databases and APIs from Retool Workflows with AI Academy 1U to coordinate data and services across multiple systems inside one automation.
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38. Monitor Workflow Runs and Errors ❌
Monitor Retool workflow runs with AI Academy 1U by reviewing execution history, logs, failures, and errors to improve production automation reliability.
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39. Project: Build an End-to-End Operations Workflow ❌
Build an end-to-end Retool operations workflow with AI Academy 1U by connecting triggers, data, logic, external services, updates, and notifications into one automated process.
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40. Understand Retool AI ❌
Understand Retool AI with AI Academy 1U by exploring practical use cases such as support, classification, summarization, analysis, and content generation inside business applications.
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41. Connect AI Models ❌
Connect AI models with AI Academy 1U by working with providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Azure OpenAI, Bedrock, or Retool AI.
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42. Build an AI Query ❌
Build a Retool AI query with AI Academy 1U by combining prompts with dynamic business data and using generated output inside application workflows and interfaces.
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43. Build an AI-Powered Business Interface ❌
Build an AI-powered Retool interface with AI Academy 1U by combining AI output with tables, forms, dashboards, or chat-based experiences.
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44. Add RAG with Business Data ❌
Add Retrieval-Augmented Generation with AI Academy 1U by connecting Retool AI to knowledge bases, proprietary data, vector storage, and business context.
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45. Build Document Intelligence Workflows ❌
Build document-intelligence workflows with AI Academy 1U by extracting information from PDFs or text, comparing results with business data, and routing exceptions for human review.
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46. Understand Retool AI Agents ❌
Understand Retool AI Agents with AI Academy 1U by learning how agents differ from chatbots and deterministic workflows through multi-step reasoning and tool use.
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47. Design an Agent Job and Instructions ❌
Design a Retool agent job with AI Academy 1U by defining the objective, available tools, business data, instructions, and operational boundaries.
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48. Add Tools to an Agent ❌
Add tools to a Retool AI Agent with AI Academy 1U by connecting saved queries, workflows, APIs, and business systems that the agent can use to complete tasks.
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49. Choose an LLM for Your Agent ❌
Choose an appropriate language model with AI Academy 1U by comparing capability, latency, and cost requirements for different Retool Agent use cases.
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50. Add Human-in-the-Loop Approval ❌
Add human-in-the-loop approval with AI Academy 1U by defining when a Retool Agent can act automatically and when decisions must be reviewed by a person.
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51. Monitor and Debug Agent Runs ❌
Monitor and debug Retool Agent runs with AI Academy 1U by reviewing tool calls, decisions, costs, failures, and execution details.
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52. Project: Build a Production AI Agent ❌
Build a production Retool AI Agent with AI Academy 1U for customer support, operations, data review, or another business process that requires structured tools and controlled AI reasoning.
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53. Understand Retool MCP Server ❌
Understand Retool MCP Server with AI Academy 1U and learn how AI coding agents can interact directly with Retool resources and application development workflows.
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54. Build with an External AI Coding Agent ❌
Build Retool applications with AI Academy 1U using external AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex as part of an AI-assisted development workflow.
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55. Import React Applications into Retool ❌
Import React applications into Retool with AI Academy 1U and understand how existing React codebases can operate inside a governed enterprise environment.
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56. Combine AI Coding and Retool Governance ❌
Combine AI coding with Retool governance through AI Academy 1U by maintaining authentication, security, access controls, and deployment standards while using faster AI-assisted development methods.
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57. Understand Retool Mobile ❌
Understand Retool Mobile with AI Academy 1U by comparing desktop internal applications with native mobile operations applications designed for field users.
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58. Build a Mobile Data App ❌
Build a Retool mobile data application with AI Academy 1U by creating lists, detail views, and forms optimized for mobile workflows.
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59. Build Field Operations Workflows ❌
Build Retool field-operations workflows with AI Academy 1U for inspections, logistics, inventory, and other processes performed by staff working outside the office.
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60. Test Your Retool App ❌
Test your Retool application with AI Academy 1U by validating components, queries, permissions, and complete user flows before production deployment.
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61. Debug Queries and App Logic ❌
Debug Retool queries and application logic with AI Academy 1U by identifying issues related to UI state, query parameters, response data, and execution flow.
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62. Test Workflows and Agent Edge Cases ❌
Test Retool workflows and AI Agent edge cases with AI Academy 1U by validating failed APIs, invalid inputs, permission errors, and unexpected AI outputs.
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63. Review Security Before Production ❌
Review Retool security with AI Academy 1U by checking secrets, resources, permissions, AI Agents, and sensitive business data before production release.
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64. Deploy a Retool App to Production ❌
Deploy a Retool application to production with AI Academy 1U by publishing the app and verifying user access, resources, and production behavior.
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65. Monitor Usage, Workflow Runs and AI Actions ❌
Monitor Retool applications with AI Academy 1U by reviewing app usage, workflow runs, AI Agent activity, and audit logs to identify operational problems.
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66. Improve Apps from User Feedback and Data ❌
Improve Retool applications with AI Academy 1U by using user feedback and operational data in a continuous Build, Deploy, Observe, and Improve development cycle.
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