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title: "SonarQube & SonarCloud"
slug: "sonarqube-sonarcloud"
updated: 2025-06-24T17:45:50Z
published: 2025-06-24T17:45:50Z
canonical: "help.nucleussec.com/sonarqube-sonarcloud"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.nucleussec.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# SonarQube & SonarCloud

1. Open a browser window and log into your SonarQube/Sonarcloud console.
2. Click on your avatar in the top right corner of the screen and select **Account**.

![sonar_step1.png](https://cdn.document360.io/3888970a-6501-459e-acc9-c47b71c6d64c/Images/Documentation/sonar_step1.png)

1. Select the **Security** tab on the next page.

![sonarqube_step2.PNG](https://cdn.document360.io/3888970a-6501-459e-acc9-c47b71c6d64c/Images/Documentation/sonarqube_step2.PNG)

1. Enter in a name to the token section for the Nucleus access token.

![sonarqube_step3.PNG](https://cdn.document360.io/3888970a-6501-459e-acc9-c47b71c6d64c/Images/Documentation/sonarqube_step3.PNG)

1. Click **Generate**
2. You should now see an API key which has been generated. Copy this token.

![sonarqube_step4.PNG](https://cdn.document360.io/3888970a-6501-459e-acc9-c47b71c6d64c/Images/Documentation/sonarqube_step4.PNG)

1. In a 2nd browser window, log into your Nucleus console.
2. Navigate to **Integration Hub > Connector Setup**
3. Select the SonarQube icon.
4. In the **Create SonarQube Connector** popup, enter in the following:

AttentionIf you're using the Nucleus Agent to connect to an on-premise server for this tool, please refer to the document [here](https://help.nucleussec.com/docs/nucleus-agent).  

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Name to identify the Sonarqube connector in Nucleus |
| Description | Optional description to add some details about the connector for other users |
| Sonarqube URL | URL to your base Sonarqube installation or SonarCloud |
| Username | The username you use to log into Sonarqube (the account which generated the API token) |
| Token | The token you copied in step 6. Paste the token from step 6 into this field. |
| Import Options | Select which findings you want to import from Sonarcloud (Vulnerabilities, Security Hotspots, Bugs, and/or Code Smells). |

1. Click **Save Connection** and wait for confirmation that the connector has been saved.
2. Click **Verify Connection** and wait for confirmation that the connector was able to successfully reach your SonarQube installation.

You are all done! Your SonarQube connector is all set up! Navigate to **Integration Hub > Import via Connector** to start importing scans!

If you have any questions, please contact us through the [support center](https://nucleussec.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/3).