> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.stackone.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Connect Manufact with API Key – StackOne Hub > Link a Manufact account in the StackOne Hub using API Key. End-user guide to authorize the integration and start using Manufact actions. Your API key grants programmatic access to your Manufact organization, including creating and deleting servers and deployments. Keep it secret, never commit it to a repository, and prefer a key with an expiration that you rotate.

Generating an API key

An API key authenticates requests to Manufact Cloud.

Sign in to your Manufact Cloud account.

  • Enter your email address and click Continue, or use Google or GitHub.
The Manufact log in or sign up screen with the Email field, Continue, Google and GitHub highlighted

In the sidebar, under Admin, click API Keys.

  • Keys belong to the organization shown in the breadcrumb at the top of the page.
  • If you belong to more than one organization, click Back to all organizations and open the one you want the key to access before continuing.
The Manufact dashboard with API Keys highlighted under Admin in the sidebar

Click New API Key to open the Create API Key dialog.

  • The table lists the keys that already exist, with Name, Key Preview, Status, Expires, Created and Last Used columns.
The API Keys page with the New API Key button highlighted

Fill in the dialog, then click Create Key.

  • Key Name — a descriptive name, so that revoking the key later is unambiguous.
  • Expiration — Never expires, 7 days, 30 days, 90 days or 365 days.
  • Manufact notes that Keys can expire between 1 and 365 days when set.
  • Prefer an expiration you can rotate over Never expires.
The Create API Key dialog with a key name entered, an expiration selected, and the Create Key button highlighted

The new key is displayed only once, under Your API Key.

  • Click Copy, then click Done.
  • Manufact warns Save this key now! You won't be able to see it again.
  • The key starts with `mcp_`.
  • Store a copy in your secret manager, then paste it into the API Key field in StackOne Hub.
  • Afterwards only a shortened value appears in the Key Preview column, so the key cannot be retrieved from Manufact.
The Create API Key dialog showing the generated key redacted, with the Copy button highlighted

Linking the Account from the Hub

Use one of the three Linking Account Methods to access the Hub. Fill out the following fields using details from your provider:
  • API Key
  • Click Connect
  • If applicable, the provider will redirect you to a sign-in or authorization page. Complete the provider's authorization flow.
  • Once authorization is successful, you will see a confirmation popup

If the account linking is successful, you will see the newly linked account in your Accounts page.