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# Huntress - How do I link my account?

# Overview

To authenticate with Huntress, you will need:

1. **API Key** - A Huntress API key that starts with `hk_`.
2. **API Secret** - A Huntress API secret that starts with `hs_`.

Huntress recommends user API keys. User API keys mirror the permissions of the user who generates them, while the older account API key is deprecated and read-only.

Huntress also publishes a [screenshot walkthrough for generating API keys](https://support.huntress.io/hc/en-us/articles/4416826761235-Generating-API-Keys).

### Prerequisites

* You must have access to the Huntress console.
* Your Huntress user must have the permissions required for the API resources you want to access.

### Instructions

#### Step 1: Generate user API credentials

1. Log in to the [Huntress Platform](https://huntress.io) as a user with Admin privileges.
2. Open the hamburger menu in the upper-right corner and select **API Credentials**.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/MFBToUtgyucci5lG/api-integrations/huntress/huntress_navigation_api_credentials.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=MFBToUtgyucci5lG&q=85&s=02fe9cb42be468d3c910ef8954307bf4" style={{maxWidth: "320px" }} width="392" height="1330" data-path="api-integrations/huntress/huntress_navigation_api_credentials.png" />

3. In the **User API Credentials** section, click **Add**.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/MFBToUtgyucci5lG/api-integrations/huntress/huntress_user_api_credentials.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=MFBToUtgyucci5lG&q=85&s=1ab6b7b674844085a3a97b34840a1668" width="3242" height="628" data-path="api-integrations/huntress/huntress_user_api_credentials.png" />

4. Select the user that should own the credential, add any notes, and click **Create**.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/MFBToUtgyucci5lG/api-integrations/huntress/huntress_create_user_api_credential.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=MFBToUtgyucci5lG&q=85&s=b58fc618ceccf177fe068d95eeee88cd" style={{maxWidth: "520px" }} width="1022" height="698" data-path="api-integrations/huntress/huntress_create_user_api_credential.png" />

5. Copy the generated **API Key** and **API Secret** and store them securely. The API secret key is no longer available after you navigate away from this page.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/MFBToUtgyucci5lG/api-integrations/huntress/huntress_user_api_credential_created_redacted.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=MFBToUtgyucci5lG&q=85&s=a4638d8942a7e4900b26563c1e8faffe" style={{maxWidth: "520px" }} width="1020" height="986" data-path="api-integrations/huntress/huntress_user_api_credential_created_redacted.png" />

#### Step 2: Enter credentials in the Connect UI

Once you have your **API Key** and **API Secret**:

1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with Huntress.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango/MFBToUtgyucci5lG/api-integrations/huntress/huntress_connect_ui.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=MFBToUtgyucci5lG&q=85&s=9df776a54b223a15adbad1a40208a893" style={{maxWidth: "520px" }} width="1150" height="1576" data-path="api-integrations/huntress/huntress_connect_ui.png" />

2. Enter your **API Key** in the **API Key** field.
3. Enter your **API Secret** in the **API Secret** field.
4. Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated.

You are now connected to Huntress.