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# Dropcontact - How do I link my account?

## Overview

To authenticate with Dropcontact, you need:

1. **API Key** — an API key from the API page of the Dropcontact app.

This guide will show you how to create it.

### Prerequisites

* A Dropcontact account. If you don't have one, [create one for free](https://app.dropcontact.com/signup).
* API access on your account. If Dropcontact rejects your key with a message asking you to contact support, email [support@dropcontact.com](mailto:support@dropcontact.com) to enable API access.

### Step 1: Create an API key

1. Sign in to [Dropcontact](https://app.dropcontact.com/signin).
2. In the left sidebar, under **Integrations**, click **API**.

![Dropcontact sidebar with API selected under Integrations](https://mintcdn.com/nango/fwQMXhj-qnKX7b6v/api-integrations/dropcontact/open_api_page.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=fwQMXhj-qnKX7b6v\&q=85\&s=3f7f92c240feec88a32f015e9707997c)

3. On the **Tokens** tab, click **Create Token**.

![Dropcontact API Integration page on the Tokens tab with the Create Token button](https://mintcdn.com/nango/fwQMXhj-qnKX7b6v/api-integrations/dropcontact/create_token.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=fwQMXhj-qnKX7b6v\&q=85\&s=ecb45265ed88553014525ac6f442c16b)

4. Enter a name for the token, leave **Expiration** as **No expiration**, and click **Create Token**.
5. Copy the API key from the dialog, then click **Close**. The key is shown only once, so store it somewhere safe.

![Dropcontact Create Token dialog with the copy button next to the new API key](https://mintcdn.com/nango/fwQMXhj-qnKX7b6v/api-integrations/dropcontact/copy_api_key.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=fwQMXhj-qnKX7b6v\&q=85\&s=f305d770a90ad9d07dabb3cfa3d1f0f3)

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

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

![Dropcontact Connect UI form with the API Key field](https://mintcdn.com/nango/fwQMXhj-qnKX7b6v/api-integrations/dropcontact/form.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=fwQMXhj-qnKX7b6v\&q=85\&s=b5b9d63e9602aa26887e097d374f834b)

You are now connected to Dropcontact.


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