OpenMetadata Uses [REST APIs](https://qlik.dev/apis/) to communicate with Qlik Cloud and fetch relevant metadata, and connecting to these APIs require authentication token as described in [these docs](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-services/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Admin/mc-generate-api-keys.htm).
In this document we will explain how you can generate this token so that OpenMetadata can communicate with Qlik Cloud.
# Step 1: Open Qlik Cloud Management Console (QMC)
Open your Qlik Cloud Management Console (QMC) and navigate to API Keys section.