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

# Connect USPTO

> Create a USPTO Open Data Portal API key and connect it to GC AI

USPTO is an API-key connector, not OAuth. You create a key in the USPTO Open Data Portal, then paste it into the GC AI connect modal. GC AI stores the key encrypted and does not show it to the assistant.

## Connect USPTO

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create an API key">
    Create a key in the [USPTO Open Data Portal](https://data.uspto.gov/home).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Paste the key into GC AI">
    Open **Settings → Integrations → Agent Connectors**, select **Connect** on USPTO, and paste the key.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What you can do

With USPTO connected, you can ask GC AI in chat to:

* Search patent applications in the Open Data Portal
* Pull application status and bibliographic details by application number
* Retrieve file-wrapper documents (for example, office actions and claims) into your GC AI files for review in the same conversation