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# Loop Returns - How do I link my account?

# Overview

To authenticate with Loop Returns, you need:

1. **API Key** - A key that grants Nango permission to interact with Loop Returns's API resources and services.

This guide will walk you through generating your **API Key** within Loop Returns.

### Prerequisites:

* You must have a Loop Returns account.

### Step 1: Generating your API Key

1. Log in to your [Loop Admin](https://admin.loopreturns.com/).
2. Navigate to **Returns Management** → **Tools & integrations** → [Developer Tools](https://admin.loopreturns.com/settings/developers).
3. Click **Generate API Key**, then add the [scopes](https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/authentication#create-api-keys) you want to allow the **API Key** to access.
4. Give your **API Key** a descriptive name, then click **Generate**.
   <Note>You can refer to the documentation for each endpoint to determine the required scopes.</Note>

#### Step 2: Enter credentials in the Connect UI

Once you have your **API Key**:

1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with Loop Returns.
2. Enter your **API Key** in its respective field.
3. Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated.

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You are now connected to Loop Returns.