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# Tally

## Connection

When you're setting up your first workflow with Tally, you will need to create a [connection](https://docs.getmesa.com/going-further/credential) in order to connect MESA with Tally.

<figure><img src="/files/RfBar32NjzqWoNlSkcWs" alt="Screenshot of a MESA workflow Tally step connection panel. Spotlight the API Key field."><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

To establish your connection, login to your Tally account and navigate to Settings. Then, click API keys.

<figure><img src="/files/ILw9xF0iQIxjAgT8brnq" alt="Screenshot of the Tally Settings page. Spotlight the API keys option."><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Click the Create API key button and enter MESA for the API key name, then click Create.

<figure><img src="/files/ky9CtgRUN4M8132qAstW" alt="Screenshot of the Tally API keys page. Spotlight the Create API key button, entering MESA as the API key name."><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Once your API key is generated, copy it and paste it into the API Key field in the Tally step of your MESA workflow. Then, click Add connection to complete the process.

{% hint style="warning" %}
You will only be able to see the API key once after it's created.
{% endhint %}

<figure><img src="/files/YfN7FKVFugfTNnDEvEDc" alt="Screenshot of a MESA workflow Tally step connection panel with the copied API key pasted in. Spotlight the Add connection button."><figcaption></figcaption></figure>