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# Terraform - How do I link my account?
# Overview
To authenticate with Terraform, you need:
1. **API Token** - A token that grants secure access to the API, enabling authorized applications to interact with Terraform resources and services.
This guide will walk you through generating the API Token within Terraform.
### Prerequisites:
* You must have a Terraform account.
### Instructions:
#### Step 1: Generating Your API Token
Generating an API Token [following Terraform's guide](https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/cloud-docs/users-teams-organizations/api-tokens#organization-api-tokens).
To generate an API Token from Terraform:
1. Log into [Terraform](https://app.terraform.io/)
2. Go to **Organization settings**.
3. In the security section of the sidebar select **API Tokens**.
4. Generate an **API Token** using the controls below the **Organization Tokens header**.
#### Step 2: Enter credentials in the Connect UI
Once you have the **API Token**:
1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with Terraform.
2. Enter the **API Token** in the designated field.
3. Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated.
You are now connected to Terraform.