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# Secureworks Taegis XDR

> Secureworks Taegis XDR is an open, cloud-native Extended Detection and Response (XDR) platform that unifies security analytics across endpoint, network, cloud, and identity environments.

## Creating a Secureworks Taegis XDR connection

### Using Client Credentials

To create the connection you need:

* An API Address
* A Tenant ID
* A Client ID
* A Client Secret

#### Obtaining the credentials

For more information about obtaining the credentials, please refer to [Secureworks Taegis XDR Documentation](https://docs.taegis.secureworks.com/apis/api_authenticate/#part-1-create-client-credentials).

#### 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 **Secureworks Taegis XDR** 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 **Client Credentials** as the method to create the connection.
5. Fill in the parameters:
   * The API Address
   * The Tenant ID
   * The Client ID
   * The Client Secret
6. (Optional) Click **Test Connection** to test it.
7. Click **Create connection**. The new connection appears on the **Connections** page.