# IBM Watsonx.AI Credential Setup

## Step 1 - IBM Access:

* Log into IBM Cloud: <https://cloud.ibm.com/>
* Navigate to the Watsonx.AI interface: <https://cloud.ibm.com/watsonx/overview>

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* Click Getting Started to create an environment, or "Launch" if one exists already

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## Getting your Watsonx.AI Project ID

* First, we must retrieve your PROJECT ID. Click on the navigation and go to 'View all Projects'

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* Create and or Select your Project that you will be working out of. A project should be considered a workload or outcome specific object.

  * Click on the "Manage" tab
  * :exclamation::exclamation:WRITE DOWN the Project ID! :exclamation::exclamation: We will need this later.

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## Getting your IBM Watsonx.ai API key

* Now we need to get your API KeyOpen the navigation menu in the top left corner and process to Access (IAM)

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* Once on the IAM Page, within the navigation click on API Keys

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* Click on 'Create' to generate an API Key

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* Configure your key, the Session Creation option can be left as "No"

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* Copy your API key and proceed to Tailwinds!

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## Step 2 - Tailwinds Setup:

* Within Tailwinds, add a new Credential for IBM Watsonx:

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* Update the fields with the Project ID and API Key you retrieved in Step 1.

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## Step 3 - Using Watsonx.AI in Tailwinds:

* Once credentials are set, you can now use Watsonx.AI from within Tailwinds!
  * Within the Components, find and use the ChatIBMWatsonx node and assign your credentials to it.

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