# IPDetective
## Connection
When you're setting up your first workflow with IPDetective, you will need to locate your IPDetective API Key.
To get started, login into your account:
Under the My API key heading, click on COPY next to your API Key.
Lastly, click on Add Connection and then you are all set! MESA is now connected with IPDetective.
### Configure
#### How to tell if an IP address is most likely a bot or
When you select configure to enter an Ip Address into the Retrieve IP Address step, IPDetective will tell you whether the IP address is most likely a bot or not.
When the workflow runs and if you see Bot: true in the Activity tab, then the IP Address is most likely a bot.
If you see Bot: false, then the. IP Address is most likely not a bot.
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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation
If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.
Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:
```
GET https://docs.getmesa.com/connect/ipdetective.md?ask=
```
The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.
Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.
