Title: Blink

URL Source: https://docs.shipp.ai/platform-guides/blink/

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description: Create a Blink app with Shipp
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[ Skip to content](#tell-blink-to-use-shipp) 

* [  How to Shipp ](../../how-to/)
* [  API Reference ](../../api-reference/)
* [  Guides ](../)
* [  Add Secret to Blink ](#add-secret-to-blink)
* [  Replit ](../replit/)
* [  Go To Shipp Dashboard ](https://platform.shipp.ai)

* [  Add Secret to Blink ](#add-secret-to-blink)

# Blink

## Tell Blink to use Shipp[¶](#tell-blink-to-use-shipp "Permanent link")

In your Blink prompt, include the folliwing instruction:

`[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-1)Use docs.shipp.ai for live data
`

This lets Blink know it should use Shipp as the real-time data layer for your app

   

Instruct Blink

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## Ask Blink to set up database[¶](#ask-blink-to-set-up-database "Permanent link")

Shipp runs server-side, so cloud execution is required for the integration to work.

In the App Editor navigate to the database tab and select the button `Ask Blink to setup database`

   

Ask Blink to setup database

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## Add Shipp API Key to Blink[¶](#add-shipp-api-key-to-blink "Permanent link")

### Create your Shipp Account[¶](#create-your-shipp-account "Permanent link")

[Sign up to Shipp](https://platform.shipp.ai/signup). Once logged in, you can manage data connections & API access. 

What is an API? 

It's how your Agent & the app you create will communicate with Shipp. API is an acronym for _Application Programming Interface_

   

Sign Up to Shipp

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### Get your Shipp API Key[¶](#get-your-shipp-api-key "Permanent link")

In the Shipp dashboard, go to API Keys and copy your API Key

   

Obtain your Shipp API Key

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## Add Secret to Blink[¶](#add-secret-to-blink "Permanent link")

Ask Blink `where should I save my Shipp API KEY?`. Make sure you save it to a .env file.

It should look something like this

`[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-1)SHIPP_API_KEY=shipp-live-123-your-api-key
`

API Keys are Secret!

Do not paste your API key into the chat. Always store it as a secret.

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