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# Autumn - How do I link my account?

## Overview

To authenticate with Autumn, you will need:

1. **Secret API Key** - A secret key generated from your Autumn dashboard's Developer settings.

This guide will walk you through generating your **Secret API Key** within Autumn.

### Prerequisites:

* You must have an Autumn account. Sign up at [useautumn.com](https://useautumn.com).

#### Step 1: Generating your Autumn API key

1. Log in to the [Autumn dashboard](https://app.useautumn.com).
2. Navigate to **Developer** -> **API Keys**.
3. Click **Create Secret Key** (skip this if you already have one).
4. Copy the generated **Live** or **Sandbox** secret key (it starts with `am_sk_live_` or `am_sk_test_`).

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/BNqzFgVv5-E0D99l/api-integrations/autumn/developer_settings.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=BNqzFgVv5-E0D99l&q=85&s=e95f4d67d76a52c989f40bff8be11c9e" width="2912" height="1604" data-path="api-integrations/autumn/developer_settings.png" />

<Tip>Use a sandbox (`am_sk_test_...`) key while testing, and a live (`am_sk_live_...`) key in production.</Tip>

#### Step 2: Enter credentials in the Connect UI

1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with Autumn.
2. Enter your **Secret API Key**.
3. Submit the form.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/BNqzFgVv5-E0D99l/api-integrations/autumn/form.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=BNqzFgVv5-E0D99l&q=85&s=4534401a7a1784b2505a97671ad074d6" style={{maxWidth: "450px" }} width="990" height="1372" data-path="api-integrations/autumn/form.png" />

You are now connected to Autumn.