> ## 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.

# Render Connection

> Learn how to configure a Render Connection for Infisical.

Infisical supports connecting to Render using API keys for secure access to your Render services.

## Configure API Key for Infisical

<Steps>
  <Step title="Access Account Settings">
    Navigate to your Render dashboard and click on **Account Settings** in the
    top right corner. <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/render/render-account-settings.png" alt="Account
    Settings" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Generate API Key">
    In the Account Settings page, scroll down to the **API Keys** section and
    click **Create API Key**. <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/render/render-create-api-key.png" alt="Create API
    Key" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name Your API Key">
    Enter a descriptive name for your API key (e.g., "production")
    and click **Create API Key**. <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/render/render-name-api-key.png" alt="Name API
    Key" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save Your API Key">
    After creation, you'll be shown your API key. Make sure to copy and securely
    store this key as it will not be shown again.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Setup Render Connection in Infisical

<Steps>
  <Step title="Navigate to App Connections">
    Navigate to the **Integrations** tab in the desired project, then select **App Connections**. <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="Add Connection">
    Select the **Render Connection** option from the connection options modal.

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

  <Step title="Input API Key">
    Enter your Render API key in the provided field and click **Connect to
    Render** to establish the connection. <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/render/render-app-connection-form.png" alt="Connect to
    Render" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connection Created">
    Your **Render Connection** is now available for use in your Infisical
    projects. <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/render/render-app-connection-created.png" alt="Render Connection
    Created" />
  </Step>
</Steps>