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# GIPHY - How do I link my account?

## Overview

To authenticate with GIPHY, you need:

1. **API Key** — a key created in the GIPHY Developer Dashboard.

This guide will show you how to create one.

### Prerequisites

* A GIPHY account. API keys are free. If you don't have an account, [sign up](https://giphy.com/join).

### Step 1: Create an API key

1. Log in to the [GIPHY Developer Dashboard](https://developers.giphy.com/dashboard/).
2. Click **Create an API Key**.

![GIPHY Developer Dashboard with the Create an API Key button](https://mintcdn.com/nango/Buvs4J1pT0cpUVun/api-integrations/giphy/dashboard_create_api_key.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=Buvs4J1pT0cpUVun\&q=85\&s=d8eb058fda34d4a1cb9ed115294461bf)

3. Click **Select API** to choose the **API** key type, then click **Next Step**.

![GIPHY Create A New API Key dialog with the API key type selected and the Next Step button](https://mintcdn.com/nango/Buvs4J1pT0cpUVun/api-integrations/giphy/select_api_key_type.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=Buvs4J1pT0cpUVun\&q=85\&s=55fbf8d918ae8febbd49c39ff72f8777)

4. Enter an app name, choose a platform, add an app description, accept the GIPHY API Terms, then click **Create API Key**.

![GIPHY Create A New API Key dialog with the app name, platform, description and terms fields](https://mintcdn.com/nango/Buvs4J1pT0cpUVun/api-integrations/giphy/fill_app_details.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=Buvs4J1pT0cpUVun\&q=85\&s=a40874abfb6fe779a7292c31e9d3cffd)

5. Your new app appears under **Your API Keys**. Copy the value in its **API Key** field.

![GIPHY Developer Dashboard showing the new app under Your API Keys with its API Key field](https://mintcdn.com/nango/Buvs4J1pT0cpUVun/api-integrations/giphy/api_key_created.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=Buvs4J1pT0cpUVun\&q=85\&s=ade7433bf2749e5440f1ce1e77be0336)

> [!NOTE]
>
> New keys are beta keys, limited to 100 API calls per hour. To raise the limit, apply to upgrade the key from the dashboard.

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

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

![GIPHY Connect UI form with the API Key field](https://mintcdn.com/nango/Buvs4J1pT0cpUVun/api-integrations/giphy/form.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=Buvs4J1pT0cpUVun\&q=85\&s=246ca388d81986ebad1fe460b197a896)

You are now connected to GIPHY.


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