# Akto Direct connect

**Akto Direct Connect** lets you start using Akto in seconds with a **simple 1-line integration**—no need to set up or manage any infrastructure. Your traffic is securely streamed from your cloud to **Akto's hosted Traffic Processor**, where it is analyzed in real time.

This fully-managed setup is ideal for teams that want **quick onboarding**, **zero maintenance overhead**, and **fast time-to-value** with API security testing.

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### Get Authentication Token

1. Login to Akto dashboard at [app.akto.io](https://app.akto.io)
2. Go to Quick Start > Hybrid Saas > Click on “Connect” button
3. Copy the JWT token/databaseAbstractorToken (marked in red)

#### Run the Traffic Collector

Replace the CLOUD\_PROCESSOR\_AUTHENTICATION\_TOKEN below with the JWT token copied from previous step

```bash
docker run -d \
  --name akto-api-security-traffic-collector \
  --restart always \
  --network host \
  --privileged \
  --pid=host \
  --cap-add SYS_PTRACE \
  --cap-add SYS_ADMIN \
  --cpus="0.5" \
  --memory="512m" \
  -v /lib/modules:/lib/modules \
  -v /sys/kernel:/sys/kernel \
  -v /usr/src:/usr/src \
  -v /:/host \
  -e AKTO_TRAFFIC_BATCH_TIME_SECS=10 \
  -e AKTO_TRAFFIC_BATCH_SIZE=100 \
  -e CLOUD_PROCESSOR_MODE=true \
  -e CLOUD_PROCESSOR_AUTHENTICATION_TOKEN=<token-from-step-1> \
  -e PROBE_ALL_PID=true \
  public.ecr.aws/aktosecurity/mirror-api-logging:k8s_ebpf
```

In case you face an issue with the spaces in the command above

```bash
docker run -d --name akto-api-security-traffic-collector --restart always --network host --pid=host --privileged --cap-add SYS_PTRACE --cap-add SYS_ADMIN --cpus="0.5" --memory="512m" -v /lib/modules:/lib/modules -v /sys/kernel:/sys/kernel -v /usr/src:/usr/src -v /:/host -e AKTO_TRAFFIC_BATCH_TIME_SECS=10 -e AKTO_TRAFFIC_BATCH_SIZE=100 -e AKTO_KAFKA_BROKER_MAL=<kafka_ip> -e CLOUD_PROCESSOR_MODE=true -e CLOUD_PROCESSOR_AUTHENTICATION_TOKEN=<token-from-step-1> -e PROBE_ALL_PID=true public.ecr.aws/aktosecurity/mirror-api-logging:k8s_ebpf
```