# Mindee

Mindee can be integrated into the iMBrace platform using an API key for a given user account.

## Account integration using API key <a href="#jvf4tikqywl2" id="jvf4tikqywl2"></a>

To begin, you will need:

* A Mindee account.

**STEP 1:** In the top-right corner, go to your account’s **\[Settings]**. Then in the left-sidebar, go to **\[API keys]**.

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**STEP 2:** Click **\[Create a new API key]**, and enter the name of the key, then click **\[Create API key]**.

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**STEP 3:** You will be presented with the **API key** that you can then copy.

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**STEP 4:** In iMBrace, create a new credential of either type **Mindee Invoice API** or **Mindee Receipt API**, and paste the API key. Then click **\[Save]**.

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**DONE:** The new credential can then be used for Mindee nodes to access their corresponding functionality.