# Microsoft Sentiment authentication

> To be able to create a connection, you need to provide the following credentials:

## Prerequisites

To be able to create a connection, you need to provide the following credentials:

* **Endpoint**
* **Authorization Key**

## Retrieve your credentials

To retrieve your credentials, follow these steps:

1. Login to your [https://portal.azure.com](https://portal.azure.com/) dashboard and search for your **Language** service using the search bar.
2. In the **Azure AI Services | Language service** overview page, select your resource, for example, **MS-Sentiment-Analysis**.

![docs image](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/integration-service/integration-service-docs-image-49360-1f702daf.webp)

3. Under **Resource Management**, select **Keys and Endpoint**.
4. Your authorization keys and endpoint are displayed.

![docs image](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/integration-service/integration-service-docs-image-48599-19e727f7.webp)

## Add the Microsoft Sentiment connection

To create a connection to your Microsoft Sentiment instance, you need to perform the following steps:

1. Select Integration Service from the left rail.
2. From the **Connectors** list, select **Microsoft Sentiment**. You can also use the search bar to narrow down the connector.
3. Select the **Connect to Microsoft Sentiment** button.
4. You are redirected to the login page where you must provide your endpoint and your authorization key.

![docs image](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/integration-service/integration-service-docs-image-49039-10d2b976.webp)

5. Select **Connect**.
6. Your connection has been added.

For more information about authenticating in Microsoft Sentiment, visit the [Authenticate requests to Azure Cognitive Services](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cognitive-services/authentication) page.