# Drip authentication

> To authenticate using Drip, you must provide an **API Key**. You can read more on how to obtain this in the [official Drip Documentation](https://developer.drip.com/#authentication).

## Prerequisites

To authenticate using Drip, you must provide an **API Key**. You can read more on how to obtain this in the [official Drip Documentation](https://developer.drip.com/#authentication).

## Add the Drip 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**.

   For any secret-type field, you can select the menu next to the field and choose **Use credential asset** to reference an Orchestrator credential asset linked to an external vault instead of entering the value directly. For more information, see [Use credential assets for connections](credential-store-connections.md).