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# Finding service connector credentials for Plytix

## Required credentials

To [add a Patchworks connector](/product-documentation/patchworks-services/service-connectors/adding-a-service-connector.md) for **Plytix**, the following details are required for authentication:

<table><thead><tr><th>Credential</th><th data-type="checkbox">Required</th><th>Note</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>URL</td><td>true</td><td>This is always: <code>https://www.plytix.com/</code></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#obtaining-credentials">API Key</a></td><td>true</td><td>Created/viewed from API settings in the Plytix dashboard.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="#obtaining-credentials">API Password</a></td><td>true</td><td>Created/viewed from API settings in the Plytix dashboard.</td></tr><tr><td>Version</td><td>true</td><td>Currently, the version is always <strong>1</strong>.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Obtaining credentials

The credentials listed above are needed so that Patchworks can access the required data in **Plytix**. To obtain API credentials, follow the steps below.

### API Key & API Secret

**Step 1**\
In your browser, open the URL that you use to access the **Plytix** dashboard and log in.

**Step 2**\
Click on your username, displayed in the top right-hand corner:\
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![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/5mpqoXPMbUuPa8JpCLWe/blobs/Tj1BdR3ZEIkoRt9QJedB/plytix%201.png)

**Step 3**\
From your **profile & account** panel, click the account icon:

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/5mpqoXPMbUuPa8JpCLWe/blobs/Da3KUxbHq0iDIHfZBo6v/plytix%202.png)

**Step 4**\
From the **account** page, click the **API** tab:

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/5mpqoXPMbUuPa8JpCLWe/blobs/w1wgJPAjYkVY8Xvjjd3N/plytix%203.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

**Step 5**\
Click the **create API key** button:

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/5mpqoXPMbUuPa8JpCLWe/blobs/eZSVVLRudzGD1pTR6RtC/plytix%204.png)

...the **create API key** page is displayed:

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/5mpqoXPMbUuPa8JpCLWe/blobs/SiAw6VORGvWErE22WUP8/plytix%204a.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

**Step 6**\
Enter a name for this key - we suggest:

```
Patchworks Integration
```

**Step 7**\
Click in the **assigned role** field and select **admin** from the dropdown list.

**Step 8**\
Click the **create API key** button:

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/5mpqoXPMbUuPa8JpCLWe/blobs/d2Dz2KWoliPbXYsVrZnN/plytix%205.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

**Step 9**\
The new **API key** is displayed - here you can click the 'eye' icon to access the **API password**:

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/5mpqoXPMbUuPa8JpCLWe/blobs/bdstB17TgKJBa5LdmfF7/plytix%206.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Add these details to your password manager, ready for your Patchworks setup.