# Airtable

## Authentication

Authentication to Airtable requires your Airtable API key.

To get your API key, go to your Account Page:

{% embed url="<https://airtable.com/account>" %}

In the API section, you click on the dots within the text box to reveal and select your API key.

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{% hint style="info" %}
For more details on getting your API Key, view Airtable's documentation here:

<https://support.airtable.com/hc/en-us/articles/219046777-How-do-I-get-my-API-key->
{% endhint %}

Paste your API key into the corresponding field in the New Data Source config step for Airtable.

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