Area 1

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Creating an Area 1 connection​

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Using Service Account​

• An API Public Key
• An API Private Key

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Obtaining the credentials​

1. In your Area 1 Dashboard, go to Settings (the gear icon).
2. Go to Service Accounts.
3. Select Add Service Account.

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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 Area 1 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 Service Account as the method to create the connection.
5. Fill in the parameters:
   • The API Public Key
   • The API Private Key
6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.