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

# Connect The Trade Desk to Vortex IQ

> Connect The Trade Desk to Vortex IQ for 72 KPI cards, plus cross-platform Vortex Mind diagnostics.

Connecting The Trade Desk to Vortex IQ gives the AI OS a live read on your The Trade Desk data, feeding the Nerve Centre dashboard, Vortex Mind diagnostics, and Ask Viq.

## What data Vortex IQ reads from The Trade Desk

* **AdAccount**
* **Campaign**
* **AdCreative**

## How to connect

<Note>
  The Trade Desk uses credential-based authentication rather than OAuth. You provide these values directly rather than approving a redirect.
</Note>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Connected Sources">
    In your Vortex IQ workspace, go to **Settings → Connected Sources**. You need Admin role in the workspace to connect sources.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find the The Trade Desk card">
    Locate the The Trade Desk connector card and click **+ Connect**. The connector drawer opens with a credential form.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Gather your credentials from The Trade Desk">
    You will need:

    * **TTD API Token**: Long-lived API token issued from TTD UI → Settings → API Tokens. Sent as TTD-Auth header. Rotate manually before expiry.
    * **Partner ID**: TTD Partner ID, find under Partner Settings. Required for cross-advertiser reporting.
    * **Advertiser ID**: TTD Advertiser ID, find under Advertiser → Settings. One per brand/agency client.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter credentials in Vortex IQ">
    Paste each value into its matching field in the connector drawer.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify and connect">
    Click **Verify and Connect**. Vortex IQ makes a test API call to validate the credentials before saving them.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Vortex IQ only ever requests read-only access. Where The Trade Desk offers scoped or read-only API keys, use one.
</Note>

## Available KPI cards

Vortex IQ populates **72** Nerve Centre cards from your The Trade Desk data. See the [The Trade Desk KPI card reference](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/the-trade-desk) for the full list with definitions, calculations, and sentiment bands.

## Troubleshooting

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Credential verification fails">
    Re-check each value against the The Trade Desk developer console for typos or trailing whitespace. If a scope or permission is missing, The Trade Desk will typically return a 401 or 403 on the verification call rather than a generic failure.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Cards show no data after connecting">
    Allow time for the first sync to complete; large accounts can take longer. If cards are still empty after an hour, disconnect and reconnect to confirm the credentials were saved correctly.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>