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# Aikido
> Aikido is a developer-first security platform that scans your code, containers, clouds, and infrastructure for vulnerabilities, helping engineering teams identify and fix security issues fast.
## Creating an Aikido connection
### Using Client Credentials
To create the connection you need:
* An API Address
* A Client ID
* A Client Secret
#### Obtaining the credentials
**Note:** To create client credentials, you must have access to your Aikido workspace settings.
1. In your Aikido dashboard, navigate to **Settings**.
2. In the Settings page, click the **Integrations** tab.
3. Scroll to the **Public API** section and click **Public REST API**.
4. On the Aikido public REST API integration page, click **Register Client**.
5. Enter an **App name** and select the required **scopes**.
6. Scroll down and click **Create Credentials**.
7. Copy your **Client ID** and **Client Secret** and store them securely.
#### 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 **Aikido** 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 **Client Credentials** as the method to create the connection.
5. Fill in the parameters:
* The API Address
* The Client ID
* The Client Secret
6. (Optional) Click **Test Connection** to test it.
7. Click **Create connection**. The new connection appears on the **Connections** page.