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title: Activate Förster-Technik Integration
slug: help/en-us/pulseintegrations/forster-int
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createdAt: 2026-02-09T13:09:02.953Z
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### Required Permissions

Only users who are assigned a Role with Integrations Management permissions can connect partner integrations. See [Edit Dairy User Permissions](docId\:GWF5x_nQU-cHBCmzo3_bE) and [Manage Dairy Roles](docId\:IArw_cydTgnug6lKPCBUk) for more information.
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Prior to being able to activate your Förster-Technik integration, the following are required: 

- Förster-Technik feeding and scale equipment installed at your facility.
- An existing Calf Cloud account and API key. Contact Förster-Technik to inquire about an account, or go to [https://www2.calf-cloud.com](https://www2.calf-cloud.com/) to verify your account status. The API key is accessible from your Calf Cloud General Profile page, in the **API release** section. Click **Start release** to show the key.

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Once your equipment and Calf Cloud account are confirmed, follow these steps to activate the integration and present data on the CowCard Partners tab in PULSE:

1. In PULSE, navigate to **Partners **>** Integrations Gallery **>** Förster-Technik**.
2. Click **See Details** or **See Requirements** on the Förster-Technik integration card.
3. Follow the Connection Instructions on the right side of the page to establish the connection:
   - Enter your API key:
     - Click the edit icon :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/HSK4Wewn57mjpoH2XcnXe_pencil-blue-on-white.png" alt caption size="10" width="19" height="18"} and paste your API key into the field that opens.

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Click the blue button :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/Pz6z2YWyZmUx12GhPQoOI_check-blue30x30.png" alt caption size="10" width="30" height="30"} to save the API key.
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Click the **Connection Status** toggle and verify the status switches to **Active**.
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Click **Save**.
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If necessary, click **Edit Integration** to make any adjustments or edits and save your changes.
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**IMPORTANT: **If your integration does not automatically connect, contact your Förster-Technik representative to connect the integration from their system. If requested, provide your Dairy Id and Herdcode listed on the Förster-Technik Integration Gallery details page.
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Once activated, the widgets are automatically added to the CowCard Partners tab.