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 ha_integration_type: service
 ---
 
+
 The Mealie integration will fetch data from your [Mealie instance](https://mealie.io/).
 
+## Prerequisites
+
+You create your API token on your Mealie installation:
+
+1. Sign in to Mealie.
+2. Go to your user (profile).
+3. Go to **Manage Your API Tokens** under (`/user/profile/api-tokens`).
+4. Enter a meaningful token name, such as 'Home Assistant'.
+5. Select **Generate**.
+6. Copy the token that now appears so that you can later paste it into Home Assistant.
+
 {% include integrations/config_flow.md %}
 
 ## Available calendars