## Set up Anomalo

URL: https://docs.atlan.com/apps/connectors/observability/anomalo/how-tos/set-up-anomalo

> Atlan supports the API authentication method for fetching metadata from [Anomalo](https://docs.anomalo.com/integrations/atlan-integration). This method uses an API key to fetch metadata.

Atlan supports the API authentication method for fetching metadata from [Anomalo](https://docs.anomalo.com/integrations/atlan-integration). This method uses an API key to fetch metadata.

Your Anomalo _Deployment Admin Superuser_ must also [configure an Atlan integration in your Anomalo deployment](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/anomalo/integrate-anomalo/llms.txt) to send events to Atlan when your checks run in Anomalo. This updates the check metadata in Atlan in real time. This configuration is required only after you have completed [integrating Anomalo in Atlan](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/anomalo/integrate-anomalo/llms.txt). You need your Atlan hostname and an [API token generated in Atlan](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/platform/get-started/api-authentication/llms.txt) or [OAuth client configured in Atlan](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/platform/get-started/oauth-clients/llms.txt).

## Generate an API key

:::warning Who can do this?
 You must at least have an Anomalo _Viewer_ role to [generate an API key](https://docs.anomalo.com/user-guides/api/how-do-i-make-my-first-api-calls#id-1.-generate-an-api-key). Atlan requires read-only access to your connected data sources in Anomalo.

:::

:::info **Did you know?** 
 Atlan doesn't make any API requests or queries that update the objects in your Anomalo environment.

:::

You need to create an API key in Anomalo for integrating with Atlan.

To create an API key for [crawling Anomalo](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/anomalo/integrate-anomalo/llms.txt):

1. Log in to your Anomalo instance.
2. From the left menu of your Anomalo instance, click **Settings**.
3. On the _Settings_ page, in the _Account_ tab, change to the **API keys** tab.
4. On the API keys page, to generate a new API key:
 - If you have existing API keys, click the **Add an API key** button.
 - If you don't have any API keys, click the **Create an API key** button.
5. In the _New API Key_ dialog, enter the following details:
 1. For _Description_, add a meaningful description for your API key - for example, `Atlan connection`.
 2. For _Expiration_, keep the default selection or select a preferred option.
 3. Click **Save** to finish creating the API key.
6. From the corresponding screen, copy the _API_ _Key_ value and store it in a secure location.

 :::warning

 The API key can't be retrieved later. You must copy the key value before closing the dialog box.

 :::

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