> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://infisical.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# DBT Connection

> Learn how to configure a DBT Connection for Infisical.

Infisical supports the use of [Personal Access Tokens](https://docs.getdbt.com/docs/dbt-cloud-apis/user-tokens) to connect with DBT.

## Create DBT Personal Access Token

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open DBT Account Settings">
    On your DBT dashboard, press the organization name in the bottom left corner, and press **Account Settings**.

    <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/dbt/account-settings.png" alt="DBT Account Settings" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create Personal Access Token">
    Click on the **Personal Access Tokens** tab and click **Create personal access token**.

    <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/dbt/create-token.png" alt="Create Personal Access Token" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter Token Name">
    Enter a descriptive name for the token and click **Save**.

    <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/dbt/token-details.png" alt="Enter Token Name" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Copy Token">
    Copy the token from the modal for later steps.

    <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/dbt/copy-token.png" alt="Copy Token" />
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Create DBT Connection in Infisical

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Infisical UI">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Navigate to App Connections">
        In your Infisical dashboard, navigate to the **App Connections** page in the desired project.

        <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/general/add-connection.png" alt="App Connections Tab" />
      </Step>

      <Step title="Select DBT Connection">
        Click the **Add Connection** button and select **DBT** from the list of available connections.

        <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/dbt/select-dbt-connection.png" alt="Select DBT Connection" />
      </Step>

      <Step title="Fill out Connection Modal">
        Complete the DBT Connection form by entering:

        * A descriptive name for the connection
        * An optional description for future reference
        * Your DBT instance URL
        * Your DBT account ID
        * The Personal Access Token from earlier steps

                  <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/dbt/connection-modal.png" alt="Connection Modal" />
      </Step>

      <Step title="Connection Created">
        After clicking Create, your **DBT Connection** is established and ready to use with your Infisical project.

        <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/dbt/connection-created.png" alt="Connection Created" />
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="API">
    To create a DBT Connection, make an API request to the [Create DBT Connection](/api-reference/endpoints/app-connections/dbt/create) API endpoint.

    ### Sample request

    ```bash Request theme={"dark"}
    curl    --request POST \
            --url https://app.infisical.com/api/v1/app-connections/dbt \
            --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
            --data '{
                "name": "my-dbt-connection",
                "method": "api-token",
                "projectId": "7ffbb072-2575-495a-b5b0-127f88caef78",
                "credentials": {
                    "instanceUrl": "https://example.dbt.com",
                    "accountId": "<YOUR-ACCOUNT-ID>",
                    "apiToken": "<YOUR-API-TOKEN>"
                }
            }'
    ```

    ### Sample response

    ```bash Response theme={"dark"}
    {
      "appConnection": {
          "id": "e5d18aca-86f7-4026-a95e-efb8aeb0d8e6",
          "name": "my-dbt-connection",
          "projectId": "7ffbb072-2575-495a-b5b0-127f88caef78",
          "description": null,
          "version": 1,
          "orgId": "6f03caa1-a5de-43ce-b127-95a145d3464c",
          "createdAt": "2025-04-23T19:46:34.831Z",
          "updatedAt": "2025-04-23T19:46:34.831Z",
          "isPlatformManagedCredentials": false,
          "credentialsHash": "7c2d371dec195f82a6a0d5b41c970a229cfcaf88e894a5b6395e2dbd0280661f",
          "app": "dbt",
          "method": "api-token",
          "credentials": {
              "instanceUrl": "https://example.dbt.com",
              "accountId": "<YOUR-ACCOUNT-ID>"
          }
      }
    }
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>