# Exchangerates authentication

> Connect UiPath to Exchangerates by providing an API key from the Exchangerates Control Panel dashboard.

## Prerequisites

To authenticate using Exchangerates, you must provide an **API Key**. You can read more on how to obtain this in the [official Exchangerates documentation](https://exchangeratesapi.io/documentation/).

## Retrieve your credentials

1. Login to your Exchangerates Control Panel.
2. Navigate to the **Dashboard**.  
   ![docs image](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/integration-service/integration-service-docs-image-356230-cff4e96e.webp)
3. Copy the **API Key**

## Add the Exchangerates connection

1. Select Orchestrator from the product launcher.
2. Select a folder, and then navigate to the **Connections** tab.
3. Select **Add connection**.
4. To open the connection creation page, select the connector from the list. You can use the search bar to find the connector.
5. Enter the API key and select **Connect**.

   Where available, select the menu next to a field and choose **Use credential asset** or **Use Orchestrator asset** to reference an Orchestrator asset instead of entering the value directly. For more information, see [Use credential assets for connections](credential-store-connections.md).