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Creating an Acronis connection​

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Using App Registration​

To create the connection you need:

• An API Address
• A Client ID
• An Application Secret
• A Tenant ID

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Obtaining the credentials​

1. Login into your Acronis dashboard.

2. In the left-hand menu, select Settings > API Clients.

3. In the top right corner click on Create API Client.

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Creating your connection​

1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.

2. Select the Acronis icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.

3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.

4. Select App Registration as the method to create the connection.

5. Fill in the parameters:

   • The API Address
   • The Client ID
   • The Application Secret
   • A Tenant ID

6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.

7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.