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# ShipStation (v1) - How do I link my account?

## Overview

To authenticate with ShipStation (v1), you need:

1. **API Key** - A unique identifier used to identify your integration when making API requests.
2. **Secret Key** - Used together with your API Key to authenticate and authorize requests to the ShipStation (v1) API.

This guide will walk you through generating these credentials within ShipStation.

### Prerequisites:

* You must set up an account with ShipStation.

#### Step 1: Generating an API Key

1. Sign in to your ShipStation account.
2. Navigate to **My Profile** > **Account** > **API Settings**, then select **V1 API** from the **Select API Version** dropdown.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango-wari-integration-config-credentials-api/TSD4x0bu0JKRP5Pn/integrations/all/shipstation/api_settings.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=TSD4x0bu0JKRP5Pn&q=85&s=fad81ef8814c4ab1025d95c37a367bda" width="1920" height="684" data-path="integrations/all/shipstation/api_settings.png" />

3. Click **Generate API Key** and set the expiration time.
4. Click **Generate** to generate your **API Key** and **Secret Key**.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango-wari-integration-config-credentials-api/TSD4x0bu0JKRP5Pn/integrations/all/shipstation/keys.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=TSD4x0bu0JKRP5Pn&q=85&s=ec3c09321352f670181e3177dbfba0c5" width="1582" height="610" data-path="integrations/all/shipstation/keys.png" />

<Note>You can have a maximum of two API Key pairs at a time.</Note>

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

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

1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with ShipStation (v1).
2. Enter your **API Key** and **Secret Key** in their respective fields.
3. Submit the form to complete authentication.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango-wari-integration-config-credentials-api/TSD4x0bu0JKRP5Pn/integrations/all/shipstation/form.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=TSD4x0bu0JKRP5Pn&q=85&s=853aa353f52d1ecf67eaa279deadcc18" style={{maxWidth: "450px" }} width="498" height="699" data-path="integrations/all/shipstation/form.png" />

You are now connected to ShipStation (v1).