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# Checkout.com - How do I link my account?

# Overview

To authenticate with Checkout, you will need:

1. **Client ID** - A unique identifier for your application on Checkout.
2. **Client Secret** - A key that grants full access to all your application and configurations.

This guide will walk you through generating the Client ID and Client Secret within Checkout.

## Prerequisites:

* You should have a registered live account with Checkout. Create one on [Checkout Getting Started page](https://checkout.com/).
* Permission to generate **API Keys**.

#### Step 1: Creating an Access Key Pair (Client ID and Client Secret)

1. From your Checkout live dashboard, click on the **Developer** icon at the top right corner of the screen.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/NOoh2SaXumw3Gno2/integrations/all/checkout-com/checkout-com_developer_settings.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NOoh2SaXumw3Gno2&q=85&s=ec0668bbdb662cf113a3ad4e253dd367" width="2848" height="850" data-path="integrations/all/checkout-com/checkout-com_developer_settings.png" />

2. Click on the **Keys** tab

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/NOoh2SaXumw3Gno2/integrations/all/checkout-com/checkout-com_select_keys_tab.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NOoh2SaXumw3Gno2&q=85&s=91eabfdfee8af9c2941a482eefea9545" width="2848" height="850" data-path="integrations/all/checkout-com/checkout-com_select_keys_tab.png" />

3. Click on the **Create a new key** button

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/NOoh2SaXumw3Gno2/integrations/all/checkout-com/checkout-com_create_new_api_key.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NOoh2SaXumw3Gno2&q=85&s=afc72e9328d64c51dfb791461dd4c3f5" width="2848" height="850" data-path="integrations/all/checkout-com/checkout-com_create_new_api_key.png" />

4. Select the **Access key pair** option

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/NOoh2SaXumw3Gno2/integrations/all/checkout-com/checkout-com_select_key_pair.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NOoh2SaXumw3Gno2&q=85&s=5185a35ed58e978504ca6edbcd6bdceb" width="2312" height="1399" data-path="integrations/all/checkout-com/checkout-com_select_key_pair.png" />

5. Select the entity you want to create the key for and then click on the **Create key** button.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/NOoh2SaXumw3Gno2/integrations/all/checkout-com/checkout-com_create_api_key.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NOoh2SaXumw3Gno2&q=85&s=9e79ac923fbe2b14153c56d5fdcb2eaa" width="2270" height="896" data-path="integrations/all/checkout-com/checkout-com_create_api_key.png" />

6. Copy the generated key pair and store it securely. You will need it for the next steps

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/NOoh2SaXumw3Gno2/integrations/all/checkout-com/checkout-com_copy_keys.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NOoh2SaXumw3Gno2&q=85&s=c8db577bb1af1a122c33358bd2aa63aa" width="2270" height="896" data-path="integrations/all/checkout-com/checkout-com_copy_keys.png" />

**Note:** It is important to store the key pair securely as it will not be visible again once you leave the Key page.

#### Step 2: Connect Your Checkout.com Account

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/NOoh2SaXumw3Gno2/integrations/all/checkout-com/connect_ui.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NOoh2SaXumw3Gno2&q=85&s=cff9c33eedc5e418ee6977d145490a5f" width="1050" height="1383" data-path="integrations/all/checkout-com/connect_ui.png" />

To authenticate using your client credentials, navigate to the Checkout authentication form.

Enter your credentials as follows:

* Client ID: Your client ID
* Client Secret: Your client secret
  Click "Connect" to complete the authentication.

Note: Make sure to match the credentials exactly as shown above - the field names in the form may differ from your Checkout dashboard.