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# Tailscale (API Key) - How do I link my account?

# Overview

To authenticate with Tailscale (API Key), you need:

1. **Organization Name** - The unique name for your organization.
2. **API Access Token** - A key that grants Nango permission to interact with Tailscale's API resources and services.

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

### Prerequisites:

* You must have a Tailscale account with **admin access** to create and manage API Access Tokens.

### Instructions:

#### Step 1: Finding Your Organization Name

1. Log in to your Tailscale [Admin console](https://login.tailscale.com/admin).
2. Navigate to the [General page](https://login.tailscale.com/admin/settings/general).
3. Your **Organization Name** will be displayed in the **Organization** field.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/aUwESZgL_2tw-bR0/integrations/all/tailscale-api-key/general.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=aUwESZgL_2tw-bR0&q=85&s=ed4fa13a5075fac94091304bd8b43d3b" width="1914" height="414" data-path="integrations/all/tailscale-api-key/general.png" />

#### Step 2: Generating an API Access Token

1. In the Tailscale admin console, navigate to the [Keys page](https://login.tailscale.com/admin/settings/keys).
2. Click **Generate access token** to create a new **API Access Token**.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/aUwESZgL_2tw-bR0/integrations/all/tailscale-api-key/generate_access_token.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=aUwESZgL_2tw-bR0&q=85&s=a40644a42e7388ec170ef19ede386837" width="1914" height="773" data-path="integrations/all/tailscale-api-key/generate_access_token.png" />

3. From the popup that appears, fill in all the required information and click **Generate access token**.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/aUwESZgL_2tw-bR0/integrations/all/tailscale-api-key/generate_key_form.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=aUwESZgL_2tw-bR0&q=85&s=286269936b86dd4bcebc652248f81dcd" width="1914" height="451" data-path="integrations/all/tailscale-api-key/generate_key_form.png" />

<Note>These tokens will have the same [roles](https://tailscale.com/kb/1138/user-roles) as the owning user.</Note>

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

Once you have both your **Organization Name** and **API Access Token**:

1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with Tailscale (API Key).
2. Enter your **Organization Name** and **API Access Token** in their designated fields.
3. Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/aUwESZgL_2tw-bR0/integrations/all/tailscale-api-key/form.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=aUwESZgL_2tw-bR0&q=85&s=323f17f59e0fc5e8d8a606dfad219847" style={{maxWidth: "450px" }} width="501" height="701" data-path="integrations/all/tailscale-api-key/form.png" />

You are now connected to Tailscale (API Key).