IBM Watson Tone Analyzer: Connecting your account

Skill level: Easy

Time required: 5 minutes

• IBM Watson account  
• An active Tone Analyzer service in your IBM Watson account

How to establish a connection with IBM Watson Tone Analyzer

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To connect your IBM Watson Tone Analyzer service with Quickwork, follow these steps:

1. Go to Quickwork and choose the IBM Watson Tone Analyzer service from the App drop-down field under the Steps section.
2. Choose an action of your choice.
3. Click on the Link an account button to establish a connection.
4. The Connect to IBM Watson Tone Analyzer window will pop up asking you to enter the API Key and Location of your IBM Watson Tone Analyzer service:
   
   
   
   
5.  Let's connect an existing Tone Analyzer service of your IBM Watson account with Quickwork. Log in to your IBM Watson account and click the Services and software option on your dashboard:
   
   
   
   
6. In the Resource list window, click the Tone Analyzer service under Services and software. Also, make a note of the location as we need to specify it in the Connect to IBM Watson Tone Analyzer window:   
   
   
   
   
7. In the Tone Analyzer window, click the Service credentials tab on the left-hand side panel. Expand the service credentials by clicking the down arrow and copying the API key as highlighted:
   
   
   
   
8. Paste the key in the API key field and select the service location from the drop-down menu, which we have noted previously:
   
   
   
   
9. Now click the Link account button. Your IBM Watson Tone Analyzer service is connected successfully.