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# Cin7 Core - How do I link my account?

# Overview

To authenticate with Cin7 Core, you will need:

1. **Account ID** — The unique identifier for your Cin7 Core company account.
2. **API Application Key** — A key granting API access to your Cin7 Core account.

This guide will walk you through finding your Account ID and generating an API Application Key.

### Instructions

#### Step 1: Find your Account ID and API Application Key

1. Log in to your Cin7 Core Inventory account and navigate to the [API](https://inventory.dearsystems.com/ExternalAPI) page.
2. On the API Integration page, click the **+** icon on the top right, enter a name for the API, and click the **Create** button to generate an API channel.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango-marcin-nan-6306-mcp-tool-connections-get/Xw8Ems6hDxEOOtCL/api-integrations/cin7-core/create_api.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Xw8Ems6hDxEOOtCL&q=85&s=aea580caa66333d27830dbec476d991d" width="1917" height="743" data-path="api-integrations/cin7-core/create_api.png" />

3. Cin7 Core will generate an **Account ID** and **Key** under the **Setup** tab of the API Integration page.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango-marcin-nan-6306-mcp-tool-connections-get/Xw8Ems6hDxEOOtCL/api-integrations/cin7-core/created_api.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Xw8Ems6hDxEOOtCL&q=85&s=355dac332d0dd38ff17fa82b967a98cb" width="1917" height="743" data-path="api-integrations/cin7-core/created_api.png" />

4. Click **Save**.

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

Once you have your **Account ID** and **API Application Key**:

1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with Cin7 Core.
2. Enter your **Account ID** and **API Application Key** in their respective fields.
3. Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango-marcin-nan-6306-mcp-tool-connections-get/Xw8Ems6hDxEOOtCL/api-integrations/cin7-core/form.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Xw8Ems6hDxEOOtCL&q=85&s=08928d6b6c95ce3858769db6755dce61" style={{maxWidth: "450px" }} width="501" height="700" data-path="api-integrations/cin7-core/form.png" />

You are now connected to Cin7 Core.