# Perplexity authentication

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

## Prerequisites

To create a connection, you need the following credentials:

* API Key

For more information, refer to the Perplexity [Initial setup](https://docs.perplexity.ai/guides/getting-started) guide.

## Add the Perplexity 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).