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# Censys ASM
> Censys provides an internet intelligence platform for threat hunting and exposure management.
## Creating a Censys ASM connection
### Using API Key
To create the connection you need:
* An API Key
#### Obtaining the credentials
1. Sign in to your Censys ASM account.
2. Click on **Integrations**, then click on **All**.
3. Click on **Reveal API Key**.
4. Copy your credentials and use them to create a connection on Blink.
#### 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 **Censys ASM** 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
6. (Optional) Click **Test Connection** to test it.
7. Click **Create connection**. The new connection appears on the **Connections** page.