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# Connect Honeycomb with Ingest API Key – StackOne Hub

> Link a Honeycomb account in the StackOne Hub using Ingest API Key. End-user guide to authorize the integration and start using Honeycomb actions.

<Warning>Team Owner role is required to create and manage API keys in Honeycomb.</Warning>

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  <h2>Generating an Ingest API Key</h2>

  <p>Ingest API Keys are used to send telemetry data to Honeycomb.</p>

  <Steps>
    <Step title="Access Environment Settings">
      <div data-guide-step data-guide-scopes="" data-guide-display-scopes-list="">
        <p>Sign in to your <a href="https://ui.honeycomb.io/login" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Honeycomb account</a> (or <a href="https://ui.eu1.honeycomb.io/login" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">EU instance</a>)</p>

        <ul>
          <li>Click <strong>Environments</strong> in the top-left corner</li>
          <li>Select <strong>Manage Environments</strong> from the dropdown</li>
          <li>Find your target environment and click its name</li>
          <li>Click the <strong>API Keys</strong> tab</li>
        </ul>
      </div>
    </Step>

    <Step title="Create Ingest API Key">
      <div data-guide-step data-guide-scopes="" data-guide-display-scopes-list="">
        <p>Click the <strong>Ingest</strong> sub-tab, then click <strong>Create Ingest API Key</strong> button.</p>

        <ul>
          <li>Enter a descriptive name (e.g., "StackOne Data Ingestion")</li>
          <li>Check <strong>Can create services/datasets</strong> permission to allow automatic dataset creation</li>
          <li>Click <strong>Create</strong></li>
          <li>Click <strong>Ok, I've copied the key</strong> to confirm.</li>
        </ul>
      </div>
    </Step>
  </Steps>
</section>

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  <h2>Selecting Your Honeycomb Region</h2>

  <p>Your Honeycomb Site determines which regional instance your data is stored in.</p>

  <Steps>
    <Step title="Identify Your Region">
      <div data-guide-step data-guide-scopes="" data-guide-display-scopes-list="">
        <p>Check your Honeycomb dashboard URL in your browser address bar.</p>

        <ul>
          <li>If URL is `ui.honeycomb.io`, select <strong>US (api.honeycomb.io)</strong></li>
          <li>If URL is `ui.eu1.honeycomb.io`, select <strong>EU (api.eu1.honeycomb.io)</strong></li>
          <li>Caution: US and EU regions cannot be mixed - ensure you select the correct instance</li>
        </ul>
      </div>
    </Step>
  </Steps>
</section>

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  <h2>Linking the Account from the Hub</h2>

  <Steps>
    <Step title="Navigate to the Hub">
      Use one of the three <a href="/guides/accounts-section#linking-accounts">Linking Account Methods</a> to access the Hub.
    </Step>

    <Step title="Fill out the fields">
      Fill out the following fields using details from your provider:

      <ul>
        <li><strong>Honeycomb Site</strong></li>
        <li><strong>Ingest API Key</strong></li>
      </ul>
    </Step>

    <Step title="Connect">
      <ul>
        <li>Click <strong>Connect</strong></li>
        <li>If applicable, the provider will redirect you to a sign-in or authorization page. Complete the provider's authorization flow.</li>
        <li>Once authorization is successful, you will see a confirmation popup</li>
      </ul>
    </Step>
  </Steps>

  <p>If the account linking is successful, you will see the newly linked account in your <a href="/guides/accounts-section">Accounts</a> page.</p>
</div>