# Creating a service connection

Create a service connection to access your custom Maven repository.

## Procedure

1. Open your Azure DevOps project and click Project settings at the bottom of the left panel.
2. Click Service connections > New service connection and select Maven in the drop-down list.
3. Fill in the form:
   | Field | Value |
   | --- | --- |
   | Connection name | Enter a name for the connection, talend-maven<br>for example. |
   | Repository URL | The URL generated when creating the Maven feed. |
   | Repository Id | The ID generated when creating the Maven feed. |
   | Username | The username generated when creating the Maven feed and copied to<br>settings.xml. |
   | Password | The password generated when creating the Maven feed and copied to<br>settings.xml. |
   ### Example

   ![Add Maven service connection window with a configuration example: Username and Password is selected, the Connection name is "talend-maven", the Repository URL starts with "https//pkgs.dev.azure.com/", the Repository ID starts with "dev-azure-com" and the Username is "user".](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/api-tester-user-guide/Resources/images/creating_a_service_connection.png)
4. Click OK.