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# CaptureKit - How do I link my account?

## Overview

To authenticate with CaptureKit, you need:

1. **API Key** — an API key from the API page of your CaptureKit dashboard.

This guide will show you how to create it.

### Prerequisites

* A CaptureKit account. If you don't have one, [sign up](https://app.capturekit.dev/register) with an email address, Google or GitHub. New accounts start with free credits, so no credit card is needed to try the API.

### Step 1: Create an API key

1. Sign in to the [CaptureKit dashboard](https://app.capturekit.dev).
2. Click **API** in the left sidebar to open your API keys, then click **New API key**.

![CaptureKit API keys page with the New API key button](https://mintcdn.com/nango/K6m841_Q0Jj98N-O/api-integrations/capturekit/api_keys_page.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=K6m841_Q0Jj98N-O\&q=85\&s=aeb0952baf32815def386647bac0045c)

3. Enter a name for the key and, optionally, pick a **Category**. An expiry date and request limits are optional. Click **Create API key**.

![CaptureKit New API key dialog with the name and Category fields and the Create API key button](https://mintcdn.com/nango/K6m841_Q0Jj98N-O/api-integrations/capturekit/create_api_key_dialog.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=K6m841_Q0Jj98N-O\&q=85\&s=5828538e3b8e8e6c993703a2bac14b92)

4. Copy the API key from the **API key created** dialog right away: it is shown only once and cannot be retrieved again. Then click **Accept and continue**.

![CaptureKit API key created dialog showing the new API key](https://mintcdn.com/nango/K6m841_Q0Jj98N-O/api-integrations/capturekit/api_key_created.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=K6m841_Q0Jj98N-O\&q=85\&s=76b91433068d5a4b601433267d58ce47)

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

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

![CaptureKit Connect UI form with the API Key field](https://mintcdn.com/nango/K6m841_Q0Jj98N-O/api-integrations/capturekit/form.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=K6m841_Q0Jj98N-O\&q=85\&s=f333ae01aabd8f61ee00c1d4b0ea9c33)

You are now connected to CaptureKit.


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