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# Thomson Reuters

> Thomson Reuters delivers critical information from the financial, legal, accounting, intellectual property, science, and media markets.

## Creating a Thomson Reuters connection

### Using Machine App

To create the connection you need:

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

#### Obtaining the credentials

Follow [Thomson Reuters documentation](https://developers.thomsonreuters.com/pages/api-catalog/a4247340-69e0-48cf-b60e-832187e09b2e#1%20-%20Creating%20Machine/User%20Application) on how to obtain your client credentials.
<Note>When selecting **Authentication Type**, choose `Client ID and Client Secret`.</Note>

#### 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 **Thomson Reuters** 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 **Machine App** as the method to create the connection.
5. Fill in the parameters:
   * The API Address
   * The Client ID
   * The Client Secret
   * The Scopes
6. (Optional) Click **Test Connection** to test it.
7. Click **Create connection**. The new connection appears on the **Connections** page.