# Amplitude

> Connect Amplitude to sanda: what to prepare, the fields the connection form asks for, and how its data lands in your warehouse.

## Connect Amplitude

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1. **Open the catalogue.** In the console, go to **Data · Connections** and press **New connection**.
2. **Choose Amplitude.** It is listed under marketing and analytics; you can also search for it by name.
3. **Fill in the form.** Enter the fields below. Credentials go straight to sanda’s sync engine and are never stored in sanda’s database.
4. **Choose what to sync.** Pick the tables you want, and a sync mode for each. See [choose what to sync](https://docs.sanda-os.com.au/connections/choose-tables).
5. **Run the first sync.** sanda tests the connection, then lands each table you chose in your warehouse.
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## Configuration fields

What the connection form asks for. Required fields are marked; the rest are optional.

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Active Users Group by Country** | boolean | No | According to Amplitude documentation, grouping by `Country` is optional. If you face issues fetching the stream or checking the connection please set this field to `False`. Default `true`. |
| **API Key** | string, secret | Yes | Amplitude API Key. |
| **Data region** | string | No | Amplitude data region server. One of `Standard Server`, `EU Residency Server`. Default `Standard Server`. |
| **Request time range** | integer | No | A time range that is too large in a single request can cause a timeout error. In that case, provide a shorter time interval in hours. Default `24`. |
| **Secret Key** | string, secret | Yes | Amplitude Secret Key. |
| **Replication Start Date** | string | Yes | UTC date and time in the format 2021-01-25T00:00:00Z. Any data before this date will not be replicated. |

## Related

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- [Sync modes](https://docs.sanda-os.com.au/connections/sync-modes): How sanda reads each table on every run.
- [Sync schedules](https://docs.sanda-os.com.au/connections/schedules): How often a connection runs.
- [Allowlist sanda’s address](https://docs.sanda-os.com.au/connections/allowlist): For a system behind a firewall.
- [Troubleshoot connections](https://docs.sanda-os.com.au/connections/troubleshooting): What an error means and how to fix it.
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