# Custom Access Details

In the Apono User Portal, an end user can request access to a resource. Upon connection, the end user sees the access details of the resource.

Apono provides instructions in the User Portal to explain how to start using the connected resource, along with CLI commands and related parameters.

In addition to the Apono-provided information, you can add custom access details in a **Message** box that appears in the User Portal. Custom access details allow you to convey all information the end user needs without disrupting the connection process.

Custom access details offer the following benefits:

* Streamline access management
* Communicate integration-specific information to end users
* Provide additional support resources

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### Add custom access details

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From the Apono UI, you can add custom access details to [new](https://docs.apono.io/docs/custom-access-details#new-integrations) or [existing integrations](https://docs.apono.io/docs/custom-access-details#existing-integrations). You can also add custom access details using [Terraform](https://docs.apono.io/docs/custom-access-details#terraform).

#### New integrations

Follow these steps to create a message with custom access details:

1. On the [**Catalog**](https://app.apono.io/catalog) page, select a resource to integrate. The **Connect Integration** page appears.
2. Under **Get more with Apono**, in the **Custom Access Details** field, enter your access detail instructions.

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   > This field is limited to **400 characters**.
3. (Optional) Click **Preview**. A preview tab appears displaying the end user’s view of the custom access details.
4. Complete the integration ([AWS](https://docs.apono.io/docs/aws-environment/aws-integrations) | [Azure](https://docs.apono.io/docs/azure-environment/azure-integrations) | [GCP](https://docs.apono.io/docs/gcp-environment/gcp-integrations) | [Kubernetes](https://docs.apono.io/docs/kubernetes-environment/kubernetes-integrations) | [Additional](https://github.com/apono-io/Gitbook-docs/blob/main/documentation-and-guides/help-and-debugging/broken-reference/README.md)).

#### Existing integrations

Follow these steps to create a message with custom access details:

1. On the [**Catalog**](https://app.apono.io/catalog) page, in the row of an integration, click **⋮ > Edit**. The **Edit Integration** page appears.
2. Under **Get more with Apono**, in the **Custom Access Details** field, enter your access detail instructions.

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3. (Optional) Click **Preview**. A preview tab appears displaying the end user’s view of the custom access details.
4. Click **Update**.

#### Terraform

Follow this step to add custom access details using Terraform:

1. Add the `custom_access_details` parameter to the `apono_integration` schema.

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For more information, learn how to [integrate with Apono](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/apono-io/apono/latest/docs/resources/integration) in the Terraform Registry.
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<table><thead><tr><th width="210">Parameter</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>custom_access_details</strong> (string)</td><td><p>Custom access details message</p><p>This message will be displayed to end users upon accessing the integration.</p><p>The value of the parameter can be any plain text message up to <strong>400 characters</strong>.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

```
resource "apono_integration" "postgresql_prod" {
  name                     = "DB Prod"
  type                     = "postgresql"
  connector_id             = "00000-1111-222222-33333-444444"
  connected_resource_types = ["postgresql-database", "postgresql-table"]
  custom_access_details    = "This is a custom access detail"
  metadata = {
    hostname = "prod-postgresql.us-east-1.internal.example.com"
    port     = "5432"
    dbname   = "postgres"
  }
  aws_secret = {
    region    = "us-east-1"
    secret_id = "arn:aws:secretsmanager:us-east-1:123456789012㊙/prod/postgresql/apono"
  }
}
```

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