# Using the Inbound API connector with Patchworks services

## Introduction <a href="#introduction" id="introduction"></a>

This section includes guides for setting up and implementing the Patchworks inbound API connector.

## In this section <a href="#in-this-section" id="in-this-section"></a>

* ​[Add an Inbound API connector with a custom payload](/product-documentation/patchworks-services/inbound-api/using-the-inbound-api-connector-with-patchworks-services/adding-an-inbound-api-connector-with-a-custom-payload.md)
* ​[Obtain API authentication details](/product-documentation/patchworks-services/inbound-api/using-the-inbound-api-connector-with-patchworks-services/generating-token-credentials-for-api-access.md)
* ​[Add a Patchworks service with your preferred URL](/product-documentation/patchworks-services/inbound-api/using-the-inbound-api-connector-with-patchworks-services/adding-a-patchworks-service-for-an-inbound-api-connector.md)
* ​[Complete your API implementation with calls to this URL](/product-documentation/patchworks-services/inbound-api/using-the-inbound-api-connector-with-patchworks-services/implementing-api-requests.md)


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