# Azure AI Document Intelligence authentication

> To create a connection, you need the following credentials:

## Prerequisites

To create a connection, you need the following credentials:

* Domain
* Client ID
* Client Secret

To learn more about OAuth 2.0 authentication for Azure AI Document Intelligence, refer to the [Azure AI Document Intelligence authentication documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/aiservices/operation-groups?view=rest-aiservices-2023-10-31-preview).

## Add the Azure AI Document Intelligence connection

To create a connection to your Azure AI Document Intelligence instance, you need to perform the following steps:

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 required credentials: Domain, Client ID and Client secret.
6. 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).

7. Log in with your Microsoft account and provide the one-time password.