> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.blinkops.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Confluence

> Confluence is a collaboration wiki tools used to help teams to collaborate and share knowledge efficiently. Confluence captures project requirements, assigns tasks to specific users, and manages several calendars at once with the help of Team Calendars add-on.

## Creating a Confluence connection

To create the connection you need:

* An API address
* An API token

### Obtaining the credentials

1. Log in to *Confluence*.

2. Click the following link [to create an API token](https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens).

3. Click **Create API token**.

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/blinkops-2/LTL4io7BmEAPsFrF/img/Confluence/Create.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=LTL4io7BmEAPsFrF&q=85&s=f756814772dfb990c129d7dff9756190" alt="image" width="688" height="215" data-path="img/Confluence/Create.png" />

4. Name your token and click **Create**.

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/blinkops-2/LTL4io7BmEAPsFrF/img/Confluence/Create2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=LTL4io7BmEAPsFrF&q=85&s=636a2df8d8d927507f8b07a670cd3af4" alt="image" width="398" height="302" data-path="img/Confluence/Create2.png" />

### 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 **Confluence** 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 token
   * The API address

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

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

### Interactive Tutorial Guides

You can also refer to the following tutorial guides for a more in-depth understanding of how to create Confluence connection.

[Creating a Confluence Connection](https://demo.arcade.software/cwhmBUm9TpXSwFduyeyC?embed)

[Creating a Confluence Connection in Blink Ops](https://demo.arcade.software/TyIoLChjvkeBfcMwHfgl?embed)
