# MessageBird

[MessageBird](https://www.messagebird.com/) is a cloud communications platform that connects enterprises to their global customers.

## Account integration using Access Token

To begin, you will need:

* A [MessageBird](https://www.messagebird.com/en/) account.

**STEP 1:** Access your [MessageBird dashboard](https://dashboard.messagebird.com/en/developers/access).

**STEP 2:** Go to the [**Developers section**](https://dashboard.messagebird.com/en/developers/access).

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**STEP 3:** Click on **\[API access]** button.

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**STEP 4:** Click on **\[Add access key]** and create a new API key.

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**STEP 5:** Name the API key and click on **\[Add]** button.

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**STEP 6:** In **MessageBird API**, copy this **API key** and in **iMBRACE**, paste the **API key** in the MessageBird API node credentials.

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**STEP 7:** Click on the **\[Create]** button to create the credential.

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**DONE:** The credential can then be used for MessageBird nodes.