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# Sophos Central - How do I link my account?

## Overview

To authenticate with Sophos Central, you will need:

1. **Client ID** - The Client ID from your API credentials in Sophos Central.
2. **Client Secret** - The Client Secret associated with your API credentials.

This guide will walk you through generating these credentials from your Sophos Central account.

### Prerequisites:

* You must have admin access to your Sophos Central account.

### Instructions:

#### Step 1: Generate Client Credentials

1. Sign in to [Sophos Central Admin](https://central.sophos.com/manage).
2. Click **Global Settings** and then click the **API Credentials** link.

![](https://mintcdn.com/nango/IzOEniiw0JJ_tApc/api-integrations/sophos-central/settings.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=IzOEniiw0JJ_tApc\&q=85\&s=f41ab7a4d1256a7eba1eeebd9012f6c3)

3. Click **Add Credential** to create a new set of credentials.

![](https://mintcdn.com/nango/IzOEniiw0JJ_tApc/api-integrations/sophos-central/add_credential.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=IzOEniiw0JJ_tApc\&q=85\&s=3bee15fa8ae87d68003d99c737130dec)

4. Supply a name for your credential set and a description, then click **Add**.

![](https://mintcdn.com/nango/IzOEniiw0JJ_tApc/api-integrations/sophos-central/add_credential_form.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=IzOEniiw0JJ_tApc\&q=85\&s=a82258f5549cc592368ceaaaa42b4e5c)

5. Click **Copy** to note down the **Client ID**.
6. Click **Show Client Secret** to reveal the **Client Secret**, then click **Copy** to note it down.

![](https://mintcdn.com/nango/IzOEniiw0JJ_tApc/api-integrations/sophos-central/client_secret.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=IzOEniiw0JJ_tApc\&q=85\&s=2ed1207807ff692cdea7832c6835a368)

#### Step 2: Enter credentials in the Connect UI

Once you have your **Client ID** and **Client Secret**:

1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with Sophos Central.
2. Enter your **Client ID** and **Client Secret** in their respective fields.
3. Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated.

![](https://mintcdn.com/nango/IzOEniiw0JJ_tApc/api-integrations/sophos-central/form.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=IzOEniiw0JJ_tApc\&q=85\&s=81b9acf5cbb464a2f83659b80d6bfc31)

You are now connected to Sophos Central.


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