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# Uptycs

> Uptycs is a cloud native security with a unified CNAPP and XDR platform. Reduce risk from threats, vulns and misconfigurations in a single UI.

## Creating an Uptycs connection

## Using API Key

To create the connection you need:

* A Domain
* An API Key
* An API Key Secret
* A Customer ID

### Obtaining the credentials

#### Customer ID

Your customer ID can be obtained by logging into the Uptycs portal. Your customer ID will be at the suffix of the URL.

For example: `https://breach.uptycs.dev/ui/config/users/5d7ag629-c74c-5d19-b7df-ad5b4495ad98`

#### API key and secret

1. In your Uptycs home page, press the ⋮ icon for user options, and then select **Account Settings**.

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/blinkops-2/gXVhdwN-st8--W_M/img/Uptycs/home.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=gXVhdwN-st8--W_M&q=85&s=1e18fc3ad64003afae1ffe767dbc0f4e" alt="home" width="2974" height="1446" data-path="img/Uptycs/home.png" />

2. Under **User API key** click **Create** to generate your new API key and secret pair.

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/blinkops-2/gXVhdwN-st8--W_M/img/Uptycs/click_create.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=gXVhdwN-st8--W_M&q=85&s=da407032164e6ca54546cacb99b23fd4" alt="click_create" width="2974" height="1446" data-path="img/Uptycs/click_create.png" />

3. Copy and save your newly generated key & secret pair.

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/blinkops-2/gXVhdwN-st8--W_M/img/Uptycs/key_and_secret.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=gXVhdwN-st8--W_M&q=85&s=2d698607713128997cf808f42411d547" alt="key_and_secret" width="1790" height="700" data-path="img/Uptycs/key_and_secret.png" />

### 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 **Uptycs** 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 Key** as the method to create the connection.

5. Fill in the parameters:

   * The Domain
   * The API Key
   * The API Key Secret
   * The Customer ID

6. (Optional) Click **Test Connection** to test it.

7. Click **Create connection**. The new connection appears on the **Connections** page.