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# Microsoft Purview

> Microsoft Purview is a comprehensive set of solutions that can help your organization govern, protect, and manage data, wherever it lives.

## Creating a Microsoft Purview connection

## Using OAuth

You need to provide your Microsoft Purview API Address.

## Find your Microsoft Purview account name

1. Log into the [Azure Portal](https://portal.azure.com/#home).

2. Navigate to **Microsoft Purview accounts**.

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/blinkops-2/SvXOjNzLNjf-qU4G/img/MicrosoftPurview/purview_accounts.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=SvXOjNzLNjf-qU4G&q=85&s=ca9dfff5f2dfc03721916073e7326012" alt="Purview_Accounts" width="2650" height="1626" data-path="img/MicrosoftPurview/purview_accounts.png" />

3. Copy your **account's name**.

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/blinkops-2/SvXOjNzLNjf-qU4G/img/MicrosoftPurview/purview_account_name.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=SvXOjNzLNjf-qU4G&q=85&s=699c497f05ef2e5aafcfa86c8325d145" alt="Purview_Account_Name" width="3420" height="740" data-path="img/MicrosoftPurview/purview_account_name.png" />

4. The API address would be `https://{YourPurviewAccountName}.purview.azure.com`.

### 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 **Microsoft Purview** 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. Click **Microsoft Purview** to authenticate using OAuth.
5. Sign in using your credentials.

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  Need admin approval? please refer to the [Need Admin
  Approval](/docs/integrations/microsoft-purview/admin-approval) guide.
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