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title: "Adding your Site Studio account settings to access the API"
date: "2017-12-14T11:05:24+00:00"
summary: "Learn how to add Site Studio account settings and access the API. Follow our step-by-step guide to enter your API key, Agency key, and connect your website to Site Studio's powerful features."
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To use Site Studio you require an API key and an Agency key, please contact your Account Manager to obtain your credentials.

1.  Navigate to Site Studio > Configuration > **Account settings**
2.  Enter your **API key**
3.  Enter your **Agency key**
4.  Your **Site ID** and  **API server URL** will be pre-populated
5.  Click **Save.**

Following these steps will connect your website to the Site Studio API. It will also download and import assets required by the Site Studio user interface and the out-of-the-box layout element. 

![c1e32749-account-settings.png](https://acquia.widen.net/content/s717gmvlvx/web/c1e32749-account-settings.png?v=70149118-427a-4e87-b145-a19714dd187f)