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

# Nox Energy Integration Guide

> Connecting asset types for partners

## API Access

You will first need access to the NOX Energy API. To receive this, follow the [Authentication guide](/api-docs/authentication).

## Choose your integration path

Whether you're a manufacturer or an energy supplier or another EMS service, there are two ways to connect an asset type to NOX Energy:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="1. New Asset Integration" icon="plug" href="/guides/new-asset-integration">
    You don't yet have your own connection to an asset type (e.g. it's managed by a third-party OEM). NOX Energy brokers the connection for you through our Authenticator UI.
  </Card>

  <Card title="2. Bring Your Own Connection" icon="link" href="/guides/bring-your-own-connection">
    You already have an asset type integrated, you're the OEM or you already run your own authentication for your users  and want to share that existing connection with NOX Energy.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

Anyone can use either path, pick the one that matches your current setup for the asset type you're connecting. It's also possible to use both paths at once for different asset types.