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# Apple Calendar - How do I link my account?

## Overview

To authenticate with Apple Calendar (iCloud), you need:

1. **Apple ID** -- your iCloud email address.
2. **App-Specific Password** -- a password generated specifically for CalDAV access. Your regular Apple ID password will not work.

This guide walks you through generating an app-specific password.

### Prerequisites

* An Apple ID with [two-factor authentication](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204915) enabled (required to generate app-specific passwords).
* A personal Apple ID. Managed Apple IDs (work/school accounts) may not support app-specific passwords.

### Instructions

#### Step 1: Find your Apple ID

Your Apple ID is the email address you sign in with at [appleid.apple.com](https://appleid.apple.com).

#### Step 2: Generate an app-specific password

1. Sign in, then go to the [Sign-In & Security](https://account.apple.com/account/manage/section/security) page and select **App-Specific Passwords**.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/vBitL17nBniET0r3/api-integrations/apple-calendar/dashboard.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=vBitL17nBniET0r3&q=85&s=71815a9b488e77216791e305243bd24f" width="1919" height="597" data-path="api-integrations/apple-calendar/dashboard.png" />

2. Select **Generate an app-specific password** (or **+** if you already have one), give it a name (e.g. "Nango CalDAV"), and click **Create**.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/vBitL17nBniET0r3/api-integrations/apple-calendar/create_key.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=vBitL17nBniET0r3&q=85&s=09196968af8e7c0b84e6afa23a3c0c18" width="713" height="543" data-path="api-integrations/apple-calendar/create_key.png" />

3. Apple displays the generated password once. Copy it -- you won't be able to view it again.

<Note>Apple only shows the app-specific password once. If you lose it, revoke it and generate a new one.</Note>

#### Step 3: Enter credentials in the Connect UI

Once you have your **Apple ID** and **app-specific password**:

1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with Apple Calendar.
2. Enter your **Apple ID** email address in the **Apple ID** field.
3. Paste the app-specific password (in the `abcd-xxxx-ijkl-xxxx` format Apple generates) into the **App-Specific Password** field.
4. Submit the form to complete authentication.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/vBitL17nBniET0r3/api-integrations/apple-calendar/form.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=vBitL17nBniET0r3&q=85&s=0223b04d3d819c822ee3ca72a47805f1" style={{maxWidth: "450px" }} width="499" height="701" data-path="api-integrations/apple-calendar/form.png" />

You are now connected to Apple Calendar.