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# Adaptive Shield

> Adaptive Shield is a developer of a security posture management platform that helps businesses manage their SaaS stack.

## Creating an Adaptive Shield connection[​](#creating-an-adaptive-shield-connection "Direct link to Creating an Adaptive Shield connection")

## Using API Key[​](#using-api-key "Direct link to Using API Key")

To create the connection you need:

* An API Key
* An API Address

### Obtaining the credentials[​](#obtaining-the-credentials "Direct link to Obtaining the credentials")

1. In your Adaptive Shield dashboard navigate to your **user profile**.

2. Click the **API tab**.

3. Click **Generate a new key**.

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/blinkops-2/LiDiL34PEmIGHJGK/img/AdaptiveShield/apikey.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=LiDiL34PEmIGHJGK&q=85&s=d92d70122bce8db67a7f33bb5cf7bddc" alt="apikey" width="1186" height="1442" data-path="img/AdaptiveShield/apikey.png" />

4. Set a key name, and click **Create**.

### Creating your connection[​](#creating-your-connection "Direct link to 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 **Adaptive Shield** 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 **API Key** as the method to create the connection.

5. Fill in the parameters:

   * The API Key
   * The API Address

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

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