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# 2Chat - How do I link my account?

## Overview

To authenticate with 2Chat, you need:

1. **API Key** — an API key from the Developers page of your 2Chat dashboard.

This guide will show you how to create it.

### Prerequisites

* A 2Chat account. If you don't have one, [sign up](https://app.2chat.io/signup/). The 7-day free trial includes API access and needs no credit card.

### Step 1: Create an API key

1. Sign in to [2Chat](https://app.2chat.io/).
2. Click **Developers** (the `</>` icon) in the left sidebar. The **API Access** tab opens.
3. Click **New API Key** in the top right.

![2Chat Developers page on the API Access tab with the New API Key button](https://mintcdn.com/nango/AM5Kz5rqPPJ6g7Ky/api-integrations/2chat/developers_api_access.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=AM5Kz5rqPPJ6g7Ky\&q=85\&s=1bd497eb1d74ef1ef4da2a6ef73b1ccd)

4. Enter a **Friendly Name** for the key, then click **Save**.

![2Chat New API Key dialog with the Friendly Name field and the Save button](https://mintcdn.com/nango/AM5Kz5rqPPJ6g7Ky/api-integrations/2chat/new_api_key_dialog.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=AM5Kz5rqPPJ6g7Ky\&q=85\&s=04f4d972e954062f249bcb51f0fa78bd)

5. The new key appears in the API key table. Click the copy icon in its row to copy the API key.

![2Chat API key table with the copy icon next to the new key](https://mintcdn.com/nango/AM5Kz5rqPPJ6g7Ky/api-integrations/2chat/api_key_created.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=AM5Kz5rqPPJ6g7Ky\&q=85\&s=4d42eba82f1623320ec0266933c7d15b)

### Step 2: Enter your API key in the Connect UI

1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with 2Chat.
2. Enter your API key in the **API Key** field.
3. Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated.

![2Chat Connect UI form with the API Key field](https://mintcdn.com/nango/AM5Kz5rqPPJ6g7Ky/api-integrations/2chat/form.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=AM5Kz5rqPPJ6g7Ky\&q=85\&s=65b2f43b62f09b537f2b475e5b18c5bf)

You are now connected to 2Chat.


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