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Overview

To authenticate with Autom, you need:
  1. API Key - An Autom API key.
This guide shows you how to create one.

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Prerequisites

  • An Autom account. You can sign up with email, Google, or GitHub, and no credit card is required.

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Step 1: Create an API key

  1. Sign in to the Autom dashboard and click API Keys in the sidebar.
Autom dashboard sidebar with the API Keys item
  1. Click New API Key.
Autom API Keys page with the New API Key button
  1. Enter a Name and pick a Category. You can also set an expiry date, and request limits on the Request limits tab. Then click Create API Key.
Autom New API Key dialog with the Name and Category fields and the Create API Key button
  1. Click Copy to copy the key. Autom shows it only once.
Autom API Key created dialog with the Copy button
If the key expires, is deactivated, or reaches its request limits, Autom rejects requests made with it.

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Step 2: Enter your API key in the Connect UI

  1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with Autom.
  2. Enter your API Key in the designated field.
  3. Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated.
Nango Connect UI form for entering the Autom API Key You are now connected to Autom.