# Microsoft Translator 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:

* **Subscription Key**
* **Subscription Region**

## 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 **Translators** service using the search bar.
2. In the **Azure AI Services | Translator** overview page, select your resource, for example, **UiPathCognitiveServicesResource**.

![docs image](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/integration-service/integration-service-docs-image-49031-77278881.webp)

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

![docs image](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/integration-service/integration-service-docs-image-49332-ac49583d.webp)

## Add the Microsoft Translator connection

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

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

![docs image](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/integration-service/integration-service-docs-image-48795-6b27ff63.webp)

5. Select **Connect**.

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