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title: "Linode"
description: "Instructions on how to set up Linode within Home Assistant."
date: 2017-10-20 08:00
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ha_category: Hub
logo: linode.png
ha_release: 0.57
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---

The `linode` component allows you to access the information about your [Linode](https://linode.com) systems from Home Assistant.

Obtain your oAuth2 Access Token from Linode account.
*   <http://cloud.linode.com>
*   Log in
*   Select API Tokens
*   Create a Personal Access Token,
*   Assigned scope (Please choose the least possible access required.)

To integrate Linode with Home Assistant, add the following section to your `configuration.yaml` file:

```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
linode:
  access_token: YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
```

{% configuration %}
  access_token:
    description: The Linode access token.
    required: true
    type: string
{% endconfiguration %}