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Overview

To authenticate with PDF Vector, you need:
  1. API Key — an API key from your PDF Vector instance settings.
This guide will show you how to get it.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Create an API key

  1. Log in to the PDF Vector dashboard.
  2. In the left sidebar, click Instances, then click General Instance (global.pdfvector.com).
  3. Open the Settings tab and, in the API Keys section, click Create Key.
PDF Vector General Instance Settings tab with the Create Key button highlighted in the API Keys section
  1. Enter a name for the key (for example, nango) and click Create.
PDF Vector Create API Key dialog with a key name entered and the Create button highlighted
  1. The new key appears in the API Keys list. Click the copy button next to it to copy the key.
PDF Vector API Keys list showing the new key with its copy button highlighted

Step 2: Enter your API key in the Connect UI

  1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with PDF Vector.
  2. Enter your key in the API Key field.
  3. Submit the form. The connection is saved without checking the key: if the key is wrong, the first API request returns an authentication error.
PDF Vector Connect UI form with the API Key field You are now connected to PDF Vector.