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# Airtable (Personal Access Token) - How do I link my account?

# Overview

To authenticate with Airtable (Personal Access Token), you will need:

1. **Personl Access Token** - A key that grants Nango permission to interact with Airtable's APIs resources and services.

This guide will walk you through generating your **Personal Access Token** within Airtable.

### Prerequisites:

* You must have a registered account with Airtable.

### Instructions:

#### Step 1: Generating Your Personal Access Token

1. Login to your [Airtable](https://airtable.com/) account.
2. Navigate to the [Personal Access Token page](https://airtable.com/create/tokens) then click on the **Create new token** button.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/pqeep5ccKTsyW8Sp/integrations/all/airtable-pat/create_pat.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=pqeep5ccKTsyW8Sp&q=85&s=069b402e80d669e2ad5625f6bb244db3" width="3024" height="906" data-path="integrations/all/airtable-pat/create_pat.png" />

3. Fill in the form by providing a unique and recognizable name for your token.
4. Click **Add a scope** to choose the level of access required for your API interactions.
   <Tip>Optional: Click **Add a base** if you need to restrict access to specific bases or workspaces.</Tip>

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/pqeep5ccKTsyW8Sp/integrations/all/airtable-pat/pat_form.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=pqeep5ccKTsyW8Sp&q=85&s=a5c6321e266ba04298f87f3153b38e45" width="1630" height="1244" data-path="integrations/all/airtable-pat/pat_form.png" />

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

Once you have the **Personal Access Token**:

1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with Airtable (Personal Access Token).
2. Enter the **Personal Access Token** in its respective field.
3. Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/pqeep5ccKTsyW8Sp/integrations/all/airtable-pat/form.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=pqeep5ccKTsyW8Sp&q=85&s=a440b03b392066d5b39a7f8e3a932d34" style={{maxWidth: "450px" }} width="1000" height="1398" data-path="integrations/all/airtable-pat/form.png" />

You are now connected to Airtable (Personal Access Token).
