# PDFMonkey authentication

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

## Prerequisites

To create a connection, you need the following credentials:

* API secret key

To learn how you can retrieve your API key, refer to the [PDFMonkey documentation](https://docs.pdfmonkey.io/references/api/first-api-call).

## Add the PDFMonkey 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 required credentials: API secret key.

   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).
6. Select **Connect**.