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# Pendo - How do I link my account?

# Overview

To authenticate with Pendo, you need one key piece of information:

1. **API Key** - Your Pendo Access Key

This guide will walk you through finding or creating those credentials within Pendo.

### Prerequisites:

* You must set up an account with Pendo.

#### Step 1: Finding Pendo API Key

1. Login to the Pendo Application as an Admin user.
2. Visit the `Integrations` section in the Pendo App, and then click on `Integration Keys`.
3. Click on the `Add Integration Key` button at the top right-hand side of the screen.
4. Give your new key an appropriate description.
5. If a read-write key is needed, tick the box marked `Allow Write Access`.
6. Click on `Create` to finish.
7. Securely capture and store your new key outside of Pendo.

#### Step 2: Connect Your Pendo Account

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/fQZq_4crLIXjDtDP/integrations/all/pendo/nango_connect_ui.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=fQZq_4crLIXjDtDP&q=85&s=bb6d0ba74eb1ec8afece76250a497326" width="498" height="756" data-path="integrations/all/pendo/nango_connect_ui.png" />

To authenticate using your API credentials, navigate to the Pendo authentication form.
Enter your credentials as follows:

* API Key: Your Pendo API Key

Click "Connect" to complete the authentication.