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# Statamic - How do I link my account?

> Enable the Statamic REST API and connect it to Nango

# Overview

To authenticate with the Statamic REST API, you need:

1. **Base URL** - The hostname of your Statamic site (e.g. `acme.example.com`)
2. **API token** - The value of `STATAMIC_API_AUTH_TOKEN` in your Statamic `.env` file

This guide walks you through enabling the REST API on your Statamic site and connecting it to Nango.

### Prerequisites

* A Statamic site with access to the `.env` file and `config/statamic/api.php`

### Instructions

#### Step 1: Enable the REST API

Enable the API and generate a token in your `.env` file. There is no UI to generate a token — create one yourself using any of the following commands:

```bash theme={null}
# Mac/Linux
openssl rand -hex 32

# Node
node -e "console.log(require('crypto').randomBytes(32).toString('hex'))"

# PHP
php -r "echo bin2hex(random_bytes(32));"
```

Then add both variables to your `.env`:

```env theme={null}
STATAMIC_API_ENABLED=true
STATAMIC_API_AUTH_TOKEN=a3f9c1d8e6b4...
```

All resources are disabled by default. Enable the ones you need in `config/statamic/api.php`:

```php theme={null}
'resources' => [
    'collections' => true,
    'taxonomies' => true,
    // entries, assets, globals, forms, users, etc.
]
```

For more granular control, you can enable specific sub-resources only:

```php theme={null}
'resources' => [
    'collections' => [
        'articles' => true,
        'pages' => true,
    ],
    'taxonomies' => true,
]
```

<Note>
  If `STATAMIC_API_AUTH_TOKEN` is not set, the API is publicly accessible without authentication. Always set a token in production.
</Note>

#### Step 2: Find your base URL

Your base URL is the hostname of your Statamic site, for example `acme.example.com`.

#### Step 3: Enter credentials in the Connect UI

1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with Statamic.
2. Enter your **Base URL** and **API token** in their respective fields.
3. Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/9bzR50TqNUZJ0qNF/api-integrations/statamic/form.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=9bzR50TqNUZJ0qNF&q=85&s=77b89bd21fd0c449761958ffabbff77c" style={{maxWidth: "450px" }} width="500" height="701" data-path="api-integrations/statamic/form.png" />

You are now connected to Statamic.