> ## Documentation Index
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# Connect Cobalt to BoondManager

> Cobalt's native two-way BoondManager integration syncs candidates, clients, needs, and companies in real time.

Cobalt has a native integration with BoondManager. Once connected, candidates, clients, needs, and companies flow automatically between both platforms in real time.

## What syncs

The sync is **two-way** and in **real time** for:

* Candidates
* Clients
* Needs
* Companies

<Info>
  Any change made on one side appears on the other within seconds. No scheduled sync required.
</Info>

## How to connect

<Tip>
  Connect BoondManager before importing other data to avoid duplicate records.
</Tip>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Integrations">
    In Cobalt, go to **Settings → Integrations** and click **BoondManager**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter the 3 credentials">
    The connection requires three credentials:

    * **Client token**
    * **Client key**
    * **User token**

    The **client token** and **client key** are found in BoondManager under **Administration → Developer space → API / Sandbox**.

    The **user token** is found under **My account**, by opening the **API** dropdown menu.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cobalt-2f1e08d3/SnF4H8q8rt7zPfd1/images/boondmanager-identifiants.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=SnF4H8q8rt7zPfd1&q=85&s=53ac97ea0ab60267f85615d2922e5902" alt="BoondManager integration dialog: client token, client key, user token, and Light mode" width="420" data-path="images/boondmanager-identifiants.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="(Optional) Enable Light mode">
    **Light mode** limits API consumption during the sync: it skips the least important data (for example avatars). Recommended if your BoondManager plan includes few API calls and a large database. You can check your consumption in BoondManager's **Developer space**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start the sync">
    Once the three tokens are entered, start the sync. Depending on the size of your database, it takes between **2 minutes** (under 5,000 records) and **1 hour** (over 100,000). Everything runs **asynchronously** — there's nothing to do on your side.
  </Step>
</Steps>