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# Ermetic
> Ermetic is an "identity-first" cloud security platform that helps organizations secure public cloud infrastructure across the full stack of identities, network, data, and compute resources.
## Creating an Ermetic connection[](#creating-an-ermetic-connection "Direct link to Creating an Ermetic connection")
To create the connection you need:
* A token
* An API address
### Obtaining the credentials[](#obtaining-the-credentials "Direct link to Obtaining the credentials")
1. Go to [Ermetic](https://us.app.ermetic.com/).
2. Click on **Settings**.
3. Click on **API** > **Create Token**.
4. Give your token a name and permissions, and click **CREATE TOKEN**.
### 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 **Ermetic** 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 token
* The API address
6. (Optional) Click **Test Connection** to test it.
7. Click **Create connection**. The new connection appears on the **Connections** page.