> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Opal Security

> Opal Security is a modern identity and access management (IAM) platform focused on unified access governance. It centralizes visibility and control across cloud infrastructure, SaaS applications, and on-premises systems.

## Creating an Opal Security connection

### Using API Token

To create the connection you need:

* An API Token

#### Obtaining the credentials

For more information about obtaining the credentials, please refer to [Opal Security Documentation](https://docs.opal.dev/reference/authentication#overview).

#### 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 **Opal Security** 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
6. (Optional) Click **Test Connection** to test it.
7. Click **Create connection**. The new connection appears on the **Connections** page.