# MotherDuck ## Copy your MotherDuck service token Follow the steps in [this section ](https://motherduck.com/docs/authenticating-to-motherduck#fetching-the-service-token)of the MotherDuck documentation. ## Set up a MotherDuck connection When inside a workbook, click **View** > **Databases**, then click the **+** icon and follow the on-screen instructions.

The "Database Name" configuration is optional. If you configure it, the connection will by default connect to that database, but other databases are still accessible. ## Query the database You can now query your MotherDuck database with a [sql-cell](https://datalab-docs.datacamp.com/work/sql-cell "mention"). Select it in the **Select source** dropdown in the top left corner of a SQL cell.