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title_tag: Embedding Pulumi Overview | Learn Pulumi
title: "Embedding Pulumi"
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date: 2021-12-15
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description: |
    Explore building a custom infrastructure API to embed Pulumi in other
    contexts.
meta_desc: In this tutorial, we will explore how to use Pulumi to build an infrastructure API for deployment and maintenance.
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meta_image: meta.png
level: advanced
youll_learn:
    - Using the Automation API to build a custom API for your infrastructure
    - Automating your infrastructure
    - Integrating your infrastructure with other workflows
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    - learn
    - automation-api
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    - aws
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## Time

How long this tutorial will take depends on your internet connection, reading speed, and other factors. On average, this tutorial should take you about 30 minutes to complete.

## Prerequisites

You will need the following tools to complete this pathway:

- A [Pulumi account and token](/docs/pulumi-cloud/accounts#access-tokens)
    - If you don't have an account, go to the [signup page](https://app.pulumi.com/signup).
- The [Pulumi CLI](/docs/cli/)
    - If you don't have the CLI, go to the [installation page](/docs/install/).

In addition, you should be able to

- code in Python

We recommend that you either have completed [Pulumi Fundamentals](/learn/pulumi-fundamentals/) and [Building with Pulumi](/learn/building-with-pulumi/) OR have experience using Pulumi for other projects.

## About this pathway

In this pathway, we will explore how you could use Pulumi as an API for your infrastructure deployment and maintenance.

Note that this pathway will not have a specific application and infrastructure to stand up. Rather, we're exploring the Pulumi system, so you can use either a code example of your own or one of ours.