# Clerk (prebuilt connector)

## Description

**Clerk.io** is an e-commerce personalisation platform that helps e-commerce businesses analyse customer behaviours.

## API documentation

API documentation for **Clerk** (used to build this connector) can be found via the link below:

{% embed url="<https://docs.clerk.io/docs/api>" %}

## Authentication&#x20;

When adding connector instances for **Clerk.io**, the following authentication methods are supported:

* [Key](#key-authentication)

### Key authentication

When a user chooses to [add a connector instance](https://doc.wearepatchworks.com/product-documentation/connectors-and-instances/working-with-instances/adding-an-instance) using **key** authentication, the credentials below are prompted:

<table><thead><tr><th>Credential</th><th width="162" data-type="checkbox">Required?</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>private</code></td><td>true</td><td>Enter the private key for Clerk. Information about these keys can be found in <a href="https://help.clerk.io/help/settings/finding-a-stores-public-and-private-api-keys/">this Clerk help article.</a></td></tr><tr><td><code>public</code></td><td>true</td><td>Enter the public key for Clerk. Information about these keys can be found in <a href="https://help.clerk.io/help/settings/finding-a-stores-public-and-private-api-keys/">this Clerk help article.</a></td></tr></tbody></table>