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title: "PayJunction - Saving PayJunction API Credentials in Desktop 1040"
canonical: "https://support.crosslinktax.com/space/CSC/1869295854/PayJunction%20-%20Saving%20PayJunction%20API%20Credentials%20in%20Desktop%201040"
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> ℹ️ **Follow the instructions below to successfully save your PayJunction API Credentials in CrossLink 1040.**
**Activate Your Smart Terminal**
Instructions to activate PayJunction's ZeroTouch terminal can be found here:
[PayJunction - Installing ZeroTouch Terminal](https://crosslinktax.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSC/pages/1869296040)
**Create PayJunction API Credentials (in Payjunction)**
1. Log into your PayJunction account as an **Administrator**.
2. Click **More** > **API Credentials**.
3. In the top-right corner of this view, click **+ New API Credentials**.
4. Leave the **User Type** set to *"Unrestricted Credentials."*
5. Enter a **First Name**, **Last Name**, and **Email Address**.
To ensure that report titles lineup properly between PayJunction and CrossLink, please use the following naming convention:
- **FIRST NAME** = CrossLinkAPI
- **LAST NAME** = Name of the location or business unit (no spaces)
- **EMAIL ADDRESS** = [noreply@payjunction.com](mailto:noreply@payjunction.com)
6. Create a new unique **Login** and **Password**.
*For the ****LOGINUSER ID****: Use the same First and Last Name listed above (no spaces).*
*For the ****PASSWORD****: Use at least 8 characters, with at least one uppercase, one lowercase, and one number.*
7. Click **Create**.
**Save the API Credentials in CrossLink 1040**
1. Log into **CrossLink 1040** as an **Administrator**.
2. **Open** a tax return.
3. Click **Payments**.
4. Click the **PayJunction** tab.
5. Enter the **PayJunction API Credentials**.
6. Click **OK**.
> ✅ **Congratulations!** Once you have successfully completed this process, all other PayJunction payments will be automatically connected to your PayJunction account on future tax returns.