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# Set Up a LinkedIn Ads Connection

Set up the LinkedIn Ads connection to start the flow of data into Data 360.

| User Permissions Needed |                                                             |
| ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| To create a connection: | System Admin profile or Data Cloud Architect permission set |

Before you begin:

- Enable the Beta connector through the feature manager. See [Enable Data 360 Features](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360_a_feature_manager.htm&type=5).
- Verify your admin has enabled firewalls on the system you want Data 360 to connect to by including these [IP addresses](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360_a_data_cloud_ip_address_allowlist.htm&type=5) to your allowlists.

1.  In Data Cloud, click **Setup**, and select **Data Cloud Setup**.

2.  Under External Integrations, select **Other Connectors**.

3.  Click **New**.

4.  On the Source tab, select **LinkedIn Ads** and click **Next**.

5.  Enter a connection name and connection API name.

6.  For Authentication Details, select the **Named Credential** that you want to use from the dropdown. Optionally, for the SSL Server Certificate, enter the certificate string or upload the string as a .pem file.

7.  For Connection Details, enter the API Version. The default is 202308, but this value can be changed.

8.  To review your configuration, click **Test Connection**.

9.  Click **Save**.

After the connector details are accepted, the connection is created and listed under Connectors. You can now create data streams.

## Next Step

- [Create a LinkedIn Ads Data Stream](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/data/data-cloud-int/guide/c360-a-create-linkedinads-data-stream.md)