# IBM - setup

### IBM API Settings

Required credentials:

* Key
* Secret key

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### How to obtain credentials

Login in to your IBM account.

After you login, navigate to to "**Catalog**".

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From Catalog select "**Object Storage**". You can also type "**Object Storage**" on search bar to find it easier.

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From Cloud Storage menu, click on "**Service credentials**" tab.

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Click "**New Credential**" button.

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From the pop-up menu set the options as shown below and click "**Add**" button.

* **Role:** Manager: Manager
* **Select Service ID:** Auto Generated
* **Include HMAC Credential:** Enabled

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From the next screen you can find the credentials SEO Neo requires.

| SEO Neo equivalent | IBM                   |
| ------------------ | --------------------- |
| Key                | "access\_key\_id"     |
| Secret key         | "secret\_access\_key" |

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