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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-migrated-bigcommerce-docs/CR_zovwKlY3JikWW/integrations/all/shipstation/api_settings.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=CR_zovwKlY3JikWW&q=85&s=f0cc785f7c774c0a38cab29a2557688f" 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-migrated-bigcommerce-docs/CR_zovwKlY3JikWW/integrations/all/shipstation/keys.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=CR_zovwKlY3JikWW&q=85&s=8b16902aa44173143457f7e8827b1642" 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-migrated-bigcommerce-docs/CR_zovwKlY3JikWW/integrations/all/shipstation/form.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=CR_zovwKlY3JikWW&q=85&s=c8d6fed59627ed162eedef23c8e63759" style={{maxWidth: "450px" }} width="498" height="699" data-path="integrations/all/shipstation/form.png" />

You are now connected to ShipStation (v1).