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# ION

### Connect ION in Violet

#### Generate ION API credentials

To connect ION in Violet, you’ll first need to generate a Client ID and Client Secret:

1. In ION, navigate to the **GraphQL API.**

   <img src="/files/8wCA2bTS4UDCAeybi4Ft" alt="" width="563">
2. Copy the below query:

```graphql
mutation CreateAPIKey {
  createApiKey {
    apikey {
      clientId clientSecret
    }
  }
}
```

Then paste it into Ion's Graph*i*QL panel and click **Execute**.

<img src="/files/g7kDjLujlTXWFHCpZTmx" alt="" width="563">

4. Your **Client ID** and **Client Secret** will appear. Copy and save these.

<img src="/files/4uVUizf8NeageUygi14d" alt="" width="563">

#### Connect in Violet

Next, you're ready to connect ION in Violet and create an integration.

1. In [Violet](https://app.violetlabs.com/) (or [VioletGov](https://app.violetgov.com/)), navigate to **Integrations** and click  <img src="/files/IS4aq5Ad1Nr6RFUu4LLg" alt="" data-size="line">.&#x20;
2. Select <img src="/files/MTUONq04qp7n1FJPmFek" alt="" data-size="line"> **ION**
3. Select your type of ION environment (Production, Gov, etc.)

<img src="/files/ooBNCXOO8fcnuw7V3K7G" alt="" width="375">

4. Enter your **Client ID** and **Client Secret** and click <img src="/files/8KmK7lzRH0KP01CtyDhE" alt="" data-size="line">.
5. Once connected, you can configure which types of data to ingest, how frequently data should be refreshed, apply any custom attribute mapping, etc.&#x20;
6. Last, click **Create** to begin fetching data. You're done! Head to the [Data Explorer](/features/data-explorer.md) to check out your data once it's ingested.

#### More settings

\[Optional] Assign permissions to which users or user groups can view the data or edit the credentials:

<figure><img src="/files/867CgQMVgSvcA43QHXeZ" alt="" width="375"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

\[Optional] Provide metadata that describes your credentials, for example if it is for a Production or Sandbox environment:

<figure><img src="/files/aimEpb4ZenAG2StvgFE7" alt="" width="375"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>


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