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# CentralStationCRM - How do I link my account?

## Overview

To authenticate with CentralStationCRM, you need:

1. **API Key** — a CentralStationCRM API key.

This guide will show you how to create one.

### Prerequisites

* A CentralStationCRM account. [Sign up](https://centralstationcrm.com/signup) for free.
* You must be the owner of the account to create API keys.

### Step 1: Open the API settings

1. Sign in to CentralStationCRM.
2. Click the gear icon in the upper right corner, then choose **Account settings**.

![CentralStationCRM settings menu with Account settings](https://mintcdn.com/nango/OsskBshdjtct8XPs/api-integrations/centralstationcrm/settings_menu_account_settings.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=OsskBshdjtct8XPs\&q=85\&s=e6a0567edaf17413dadc7e0bf1439492)

3. Under **Users and access rights**, click **Manage external applications (API)**.

![CentralStationCRM account settings with Manage external applications (API) highlighted](https://mintcdn.com/nango/OsskBshdjtct8XPs/api-integrations/centralstationcrm/account_settings_manage_api.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=OsskBshdjtct8XPs\&q=85\&s=f4286643cfd1b540807747e43db7192f)

### Step 2: Create an API key

1. Click **Create a new API token** in the top right.
2. Choose the user the key acts as, enter a description (for example, `nango`) and click **Save**.

![CentralStationCRM New API key form with the User and Description fields](https://mintcdn.com/nango/OsskBshdjtct8XPs/api-integrations/centralstationcrm/new_api_key_form.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=OsskBshdjtct8XPs\&q=85\&s=fa79ae1f6aa1a3d759de3edcad01f2b3)

3. Copy the API key with the copy to clipboard button. It is shown only once.

![CentralStationCRM page showing the created API key with a copy button](https://mintcdn.com/nango/OsskBshdjtct8XPs/api-integrations/centralstationcrm/api_key_created.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=OsskBshdjtct8XPs\&q=85\&s=6ea44340355f8da003a7084851f9c95e)

### Step 3: Enter your API key in the Connect UI

1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with CentralStationCRM.
2. In **API Key**, paste the API key from Step 2.
3. Submit the form. Nango checks the API key with CentralStationCRM before saving the connection.

![CentralStationCRM Connect UI form with the API Key field](https://mintcdn.com/nango/OsskBshdjtct8XPs/api-integrations/centralstationcrm/form.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=OsskBshdjtct8XPs\&q=85\&s=c856dcc68a88411c2aaca76f4013eb8c)

You are now connected to CentralStationCRM.


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