> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://wiki.latch.bio/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# BaseSpace Downloader

> This tutorial explains how to get an API key from BaseSpace that you can use to automatically import your sequencing runs into Latch.

## Step by Step

<Steps>
  <Step title="Register as a developer on the BaseSpace Dev Portal.">
    [Register here.](https://developer.basespace.illumina.com/apps)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a new application.">
    [Create an application here.](https://developer.basespace.illumina.com/apps/new)

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/latchbio/LdV6VvwVO8ylN7Bn/images/basespace-1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=LdV6VvwVO8ylN7Bn&q=85&s=d41ea19b66a7de7d39a56558de8dd509" alt="" width="390" height="80" data-path="images/basespace-1.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set Application Details.">
    1. Application Name: `LatchBio <> [Your Organization] | API Key`
    2. Organization Name: `LatchBio`
    3. App Type: `Native`
    4. Description: `For transfer of FASTQ files from BaseSpace`
  </Step>

  <Step title="Go to Credentials.">
    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/latchbio/LdV6VvwVO8ylN7Bn/images/basespace-2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=LdV6VvwVO8ylN7Bn&q=85&s=9070d55d13f175246b5875e967d7f2e9" className="h-56 border-slate-100 border rounded-md" width="896" height="104" data-path="images/basespace-2.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Copy your API Key.">
    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/latchbio/LdV6VvwVO8ylN7Bn/images/basespace-3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=LdV6VvwVO8ylN7Bn&q=85&s=139d8ea75080bdaaca166406a1011234" className="h-56 border-slate-100 border rounded-md" width="776" height="340" data-path="images/basespace-3.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Go to the Latch Platform and the Data Tab.">
    [Visit the Latch Platform here.](https://console.latch.ai/)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click the Import from BaseSpace button (cloud icon).">
    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/latchbio/rBOhi8AJn1gA0vrv/images/data/basespace.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=rBOhi8AJn1gA0vrv&q=85&s=86e5a783c20817a3af90e1ec1b732b0b" className="h-56 border-slate-100 border rounded-md" width="1728" height="1080" data-path="images/data/basespace.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add an account and paste your Access Token and give it a display name to help you identify which BaseAccount it corresponds to.">
    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/latchbio/rBOhi8AJn1gA0vrv/images/data/basespace-account-access.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=rBOhi8AJn1gA0vrv&q=85&s=0d736cebea1015699fb77a43ff8db127" className="h-56 border-slate-100 border rounded-md" width="1728" height="1080" data-path="images/data/basespace-account-access.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select and import your runs.">
    1. You’re able to either import the raw Run files or a Project into Latch.
    2. It will show up in a folder named “BASESPACE\_IMPORTS”.
  </Step>
</Steps>