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

# Requirements for creating a connector

> Get started creating a destination or source connector by completing these steps.

Before you can create a connector, you must first sign in to your Unstructured account and generate an Unstructured API key.

## Sign in to your account

* If you do not have an Unstructured account:

  [Sign up for free](https://unstructured.io/?modal=try-for-free). After you sign up, you are automatically signed in to your new Unstructured **Let's Go** account, at [https://platform.unstructured.io](https://platform.unstructured.io).

  To sign up for a **Business** account instead, [contact Unstructured Sales](https://unstructured.io/?modal=contact-sales), or [learn more](/pipelines/overview#how-am-i-billed%3F).
* If you already have an Unstructured account and are not signed in:

  For a **Let's Go**, **Pay-As-You-Go**, or **Business SaaS** account, sign in to your account at [https://platform.unstructured.io](https://platform.unstructured.io).

  For other types of **Business** accounts, see your Unstructured account administrator for sign-in instructions,
  or email Unstructured Support at [support@unstructured.io](mailto:support@unstructured.io).

## Generate your API key

After you sign in, [Unstructured Pipelines](/pipelines/overview) appears, which you use to generate your Unstructured API key.

1. Click **API Keys** on the sidebar.<br />

   <Note>
     For **Business** accounts:

     Before you click **API Keys**, make sure you have selected the organizational workspace you want to create an API key
     for. Each API key works with one and only one organizational workspace. [Learn more](/pipelines/account/workspaces#create-an-api-key-for-a-workspace).
   </Note>

2. Click **Generate API Key**.<br />

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish generating the key.<br />

4. Click the **Copy** icon next to your new key to add the key to your system's clipboard. If you lose this key, simply return and click the **Copy** icon again.<br />

## Next steps

After you create your source and destination connectors, add them to a [workflow](/api-reference/workflow/overview).
Then run the worklow as a [job](/api-reference/workflow/jobs).

To learn how:

* Try out the [Dropbox-To-Pinecone Connector API Quickstart for Unstructured](https://colab.research.google.com/github/Unstructured-IO/notebooks/blob/main/notebooks/Dropbox_To_Pinecone_Connector_Quickstart.ipynb) notebook.
* Watch the two 4-minute video tutorials for the [Unstructured Python SDK](/api-reference/workflow/overview#unstructured-python-sdk).

You can also create source and destination connectors with Unstructured Pipelines.
[Learn how](/pipelines/destinations/overview).

If you need help, email Unstructured Support at [support@unstructured.io](mailto:support@unstructured.io).