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# Tanium - How do I link my account?

# Overview

To authenticate with Tanium, you will need:

1. **API Token** — an API token generated from the Tanium Console.
2. **Hostname** — your Tanium Cloud API hostname (e.g. `acme-api.cloud.tanium.com`).

This guide walks you through generating your **API Token** and finding your **Hostname** in Tanium.

### Prerequisites

* You must have administrator access to the Tanium Console.

### Instructions

#### Step 1: Generate an API token

1. Log in to the Tanium Console as an administrator.
2. Navigate to **Administration** > **Permissions** > **API Tokens**.
3. Click **New API Token**.
4. Optionally scope the token to specific roles. For full access, assign the **Administrator** role.
5. Copy the generated token value, it is shown only once and cannot be retrieved again.

#### Step 2: Find your hostname

* Tanium Cloud uses a separate hostname for API access. Take the domain you use to access the Tanium Console (for example `acme.cloud.tanium.com`) and append `-api` to the subdomain: `acme-api.cloud.tanium.com`.
* For Tanium Cloud for U.S. Government, use `-api.cloud.taniumfed.com` instead of `-api.cloud.tanium.com`.

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

Once you have your **API Token** and **Hostname**:

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

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You are now connected to Tanium.