> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://confidence-auth-testing.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Manage Clients

> Learn how to create, configure, and manage clients to authenticate requests to Confidence.

**Manage Clients**

Learn how to create, configure, and manage clients to authenticate requests to Confidence.

[Do this via the API →](/docs/reference/api/how-to-guides/flags/setup-flag-clients.md)

To be able to talk to Confidence from your website, backend service or mobile
app, you need to create a [client](/docs/capabilities/flags/clients.md).

## Create a Client

**1. Go to the Clients page**

Select **Admin > Clients** in the sidebar.

**2. Click Create**

**3. Give the client a name**

**4. Click Create**

## Create Credentials

After you have created a client, you also need to create a credential that
you use to authenticate requests to Confidence. To create a credential,
follow these steps:

**1. Go to the Clients page**

Select **Admin > Clients** in the sidebar.

**2. Select the client you want to create a credential for**

**3. Click Add credential**

A new credential is created and the credential secret is copied to
your clipboard. You can also view the credential secret by clicking the show icon.

Use the credential when you initialize a Confidence client SDK, or when
you make API requests to Confidence.

## Rotate Credentials

If you need to rotate credentials, do the following.

**1. Go to the Clients page**

Select **Admin > Clients** in the sidebar.

**2. Select the client you want to create a new credential for**

**3. Click Add credential to create a new credential**

**4. Update your application to use the new credential**

**5. Delete the old credential**

## Related Resources

> **[Create a Flag](/docs/capabilities/flags/create-flag.md)**
>
> Set up flags that use your clients

> **[Clients Reference](/docs/capabilities/flags/clients.md)**
>
> Deep dive into client configuration

> **[Add a Feature Flag](/docs/guides/add-a-feature-flag.md)**
>
> End-to-end tutorial with client setup

> **[Setup Clients API](/docs/reference/api/how-to-guides/flags/setup-flag-clients.md)**
>
> API reference for clients