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# Dovetail - How do I link my account?

## Overview

To authenticate with Dovetail, you need:

1. **API Key** — a Dovetail personal API key.

This guide will show you how to get it.

### Prerequisites

* A Dovetail account. You can [start a free 30-day trial](https://dovetail.com/pricing/) of Dovetail One Gold.

### Step 1: Create a personal API key

1. Sign in to Dovetail and go to [Settings → Account](https://dovetail.com/settings/user/account).
2. Find **Personal API keys** and click **Create key**.

![Dovetail Settings Account page with the Create key button under Personal API keys](https://mintcdn.com/nango/fwQMXhj-qnKX7b6v/api-integrations/dovetail/personal_api_keys_create.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=fwQMXhj-qnKX7b6v\&q=85\&s=52ca7e5346b8a97002f1187f03cf01d1)

3. Enter a label, choose how long the key lasts under **Expires after**, and choose an **Access level** (for example **Read only**). Then click **Create**.

![Dovetail Create personal API key dialog with a label, the Expires after option and the Read only access level](https://mintcdn.com/nango/fwQMXhj-qnKX7b6v/api-integrations/dovetail/create_personal_api_key_dialog.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=fwQMXhj-qnKX7b6v\&q=85\&s=d6211957cd62e11219cafac83c29f434)

4. Copy the key straight away. It is shown only once.

![Dovetail Save your API key dialog with the copy button next to the new key](https://mintcdn.com/nango/fwQMXhj-qnKX7b6v/api-integrations/dovetail/personal_api_key_created.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=fwQMXhj-qnKX7b6v\&q=85\&s=8144f5dbdc70804dad69aac322e83818)

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

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

![Dovetail connection form in the Nango Connect UI](https://mintcdn.com/nango/fwQMXhj-qnKX7b6v/api-integrations/dovetail/form.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=fwQMXhj-qnKX7b6v\&q=85\&s=8da0dc8a3fc7ca07074956afbd8dd3e5)

You are now connected to Dovetail.


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