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# Squirro Connector

This page describes how to connect to another Squirro instance, repository, or data lake using the pre-built Squirro connector.

## Prerequisites

You must have access to the project that you are importing from, and the following project information:

- Project Cluster
- Project API Token
- Project ID

For more details on obtaining this information, see Connecting to Squirro.

## How to Connect to Another Squirro Instance, Repository, or Data Lake

1. Open your Squirro project.
2. Navigate to Setup → Data.
3. Click Data Sources in the left menu.
4. Click the plus icon in the upper-right-corner to create a new data source.

[![Adding a data source in the Squirro UI](https://s3.amazonaws.com/download.squirro.net/docs/technical/data-loading/add-project.png)](https://s3.amazonaws.com/download.squirro.net/docs/technical/data-loading/add-project.png)

1. Click the Data Import tab.

[![Data import screen in Squirro UI](https://s3.amazonaws.com/download.squirro.net/docs/technical/data-loading/data-import.png)](https://s3.amazonaws.com/download.squirro.net/docs/technical/data-loading/data-import.png)

1. Click Squirro (Import data from Squirro projects).

[![Data import screen in Squirro UI](https://s3.amazonaws.com/download.squirro.net/docs/technical/data-loading/squirro-import.png)](https://s3.amazonaws.com/download.squirro.net/docs/technical/data-loading/squirro-import.png)

1. Enter a title for your new data source, then the Cluster, Token, and Project ID of the project you are importing from.

Warning: Remember to keep your tokens secret. Treat them like private passwords.

[![Editing data source in Squirro UI](https://s3.amazonaws.com/download.squirro.net/docs/technical/data-loading/token-cluster.png)](https://s3.amazonaws.com/download.squirro.net/docs/technical/data-loading/token-cluster.png)

1. Follow the steps in the data loading process. When complete, you should see your new source on your Data Sources page as shown in the example image below:

[![Data sources in the Squirro UI](https://s3.amazonaws.com/download.squirro.net/docs/technical/data-loading/data-sources.png)](https://s3.amazonaws.com/download.squirro.net/docs/technical/data-loading/data-sources.png)
