# Configure RESTful connection

## Overview

<div data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/Nyvwhz1kEMXcHf4HLuZ8/blobs/Tt1BwVfJa0UjZqY3ZRyX/Docs_Verbindungen%20-%20Verbindungen%20RESTful%20Details.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

<table><thead><tr><th width="138.33333333333331">Icon</th><th>Description</th><th>Details</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>[A]</strong></td><td>Base URL</td><td>Click to open the "Connections" menu</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[B]</strong></td><td>Name</td><td>Connection name</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[C]</strong></td><td>Authentication</td><td>Choose how you want to identify yourself to the API. The requirements for this</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[D]</strong></td><td>Show/hide more options</td><td>Click to show or hide more options</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[E]</strong></td><td>SOCKS5 host</td><td>Optional: Enter the host for a SOCKS5 proxy server</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[F]</strong></td><td>SOCKS5 port</td><td>Optional: Enter the port for a SOCKS5 proxy server</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[G]</strong></td><td>SOCKS5 username</td><td>Optional: Enter the username for a SOCKS5 proxy server</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[H]</strong></td><td>SOCKS5 password</td><td>Optional: Enter the password for a SOCKS5 proxy server</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[I]</strong></td><td>Save</td><td>Click to save the entries</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[J]</strong></td><td>Add request</td><td>Click to create a new request for the current connection</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[K]</strong></td><td>Base URL</td><td>Click to open the respective request</td></tr></tbody></table>