> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Compass
> Compass is a developer experience platform that brings your distributed software architecture and the teams collaborating on them together in a single, unified place.
## Creating a Compass connection[](#creating-a-compass-connection "Direct link to Creating a Compass connection")
To create the connection you need:
* An API address
* An API token
* A user email
### Obtaining the credentials[](#obtaining-the-credentials "Direct link to Obtaining the credentials")
1. Log in to *Compass*.
2. Click the following link [to create an API token](https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens).
3. Click **Create API token**.
4. Name your token 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 **Compass** 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 Token** as the method to create the connection.
5. Fill in the parameters:
* The API address
* The token
* The user email
6. (Optional) Click **Test Connection** to test it.
7. Click **Create connection**. The new connection appears on the **Connections** page.
### Interactive Tutorial Guides[](#interactive-tutorial-guides "Direct link to Interactive Tutorial Guides")
You can also refer to the following tutorial guides for a more in-depth understanding of how to create Compass connection.
[Creating a Compass Connection](https://demo.arcade.software/1pftTP12L5XMsHuLDpH8?embed)
[Creating a Compass Connection in Blink Ops](https://demo.arcade.software/f13xviZja7dcFVp9J87d?embed)