If you do not already have an Adafruit IO account set up, head over to io.adafruit.com to link your Adafruit.com account to Adafruit IO.

The first step is to create a new Adafruit IO feed to hold the data from the Zap you'll create. Navigate to the feeds page on Adafruit IO. Then click Actions -> Create New Feed, and name this feed zapemail. 

• If you do not already know how to create a feed, head over to Adafruit IO Basics: Feeds.

Obtain Secret Adafruit IO Keys

You are also going to need your Adafruit IO username and secret API key.

Navigate to your profile and click the View AIO Key button to retrieve them. Write them down in a safe place, you'll need them for later steps.