Skills - Valendata

A skill is one task on a website, saved so it can be run again. For example: “search Google Maps for dentists in a city and list name, rating, and phone”. Valendata does the task once in a browser, learns the steps, and saves them. Every later run replays those steps with your inputs.

What a skill is made of

Part	What it is	Example
Name and slug	The skill’s name, and the short id you use in the API and in tool names.	`Austin dentists`, `austin-dentists`
Inputs	The values you can change on each run. Each has a type and an optional default.	`city` (string, default `Austin`)
Output fields	The columns every row has.	`name`, `rating`, `phone`
Contract	The inputs and output fields together, as JSON Schema. Callers and AI assistants read it to know what to send and what comes back.	`input_schema`, `output_json_schema`
Version	The saved steps. Every change makes a new numbered version, so you can compare and roll back.	version `3`
Visibility	`private` (only you), `workspace` (shared with a team workspace), or `public` (listed in the marketplace).	`private`

Where a skill runs

A skill runs in a browser, on your behalf:

A Valendata cloud browser. Works when your computer is off. Used for schedules and API calls by default.
Your own browser, through the Valendata extension. Uses the sites you are already signed in to.

If a site needs a sign-in, the skill can use a saved login or browser profile. Some skills also learn a fast path that reads the same rows without a browser. See Keeping skills working.

Ways to use a skill

Where	How
The app	Open the skill, fill in the inputs, click Run.
Your code	Call the API. See Run a skill.
An AI assistant	Each skill is a tool named `skill_<slug>`. See Connect your AI assistant.
A schedule	See Schedule a skill or workflow.
A workflow	Add it as a skill step. See Workflows.

Every one of these creates a run and uses credits.

You are responsible for having the right to access the sites and data your skills use. Follow each site’s terms of use and keep request rates reasonable. See the Terms of Service.