Generate an API Token

Authentication with an API Token

Before starting to query a smenso account via the API, authentication via an access token (API Token) must be established. 

Each smenso account has the ability to create a personal API Token that grants API access to smenso data that this smenso account has access to according to their roles and permissions.

Creating an API token in the Admin Center

1. Open the Admin Center
2. Go to API Token
3. Choose Create API token
4. Choose the Workspace for which the API token should be applied and the Expiration time
5. Give the API token a name for better recognition
6. Confirm by clicking Create
   
   
   
   
7. In the next dialog: Copy and save all information in this dialog, as it will be displayed only once. After closing the dialog the information cannot be viewed again.
   
   
8. Closethe window

Now the API token is created and you can use it for authentication with third party applications.