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# ContactOut - How do I link my account?

# Overview

To connect ContactOut to Nango, you only need:

1. **API Key** – A key that grants Nango permission to interact with ContactOut's API resources and services.

### Prerequisites

* You must have a ContactOut account with API access enabled.

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## Step 1: Request API access

1. Book a [demo](https://contactout.com/meeting?utm_source=api_docs) and ask the ContactOut team to enable API access for your workspace. They'll provide you with an **API Key** that you'll need in the next step.

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

1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with ContactOut.
2. Enter your **API Key** in its designated field.
3. Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nango-wari-migrated-bigcommerce-docs/mBfLeSpCcit--J36/integrations/all/contactout/form.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=mBfLeSpCcit--J36&q=85&s=c6d09c8ce7627c609ce514f2e5674d88" style={{maxWidth: "450px" }} width="502" height="700" data-path="integrations/all/contactout/form.png" />

You are now connected to ContactOut.