> ## 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.
# Dasera
> Dasera is a data security posture management (DSPM) platform that proactively protects sensitive information across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments by identifying, classifying, and safeguarding data throughout its entire lifecycle.
## Creating a Dasera connection
## Using API Key
To create the connection you need:
* A Dasera API Address
* An API Key
### Obtaining the credentials
1. Login to your Dasera platform.
2. Click on **Authentication Token Management** located in the **Administration** section on the left-hand panel.
3. Click on **Generate Token**.
4. After giving a name, copy your Token. That's your Dasera API Key.
### 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 **Dasera** 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 Dasera API Address
* The API Key
6. (Optional) Click **Test Connection** to test it.
7. Click **Create connection**. The new connection appears on the **Connections** page.