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Overview

To authenticate with Eagle Doc, you need:
  1. API Key — a personal Eagle Doc API key (starts with API-) or a business API key (starts with APIB-).
This guide will show you how to get it.

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Prerequisites

  • An Eagle Doc account. You can sign up for the free plan; no credit card is required.

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Step 1: Get your API key

Both kinds of key work. Use a personal key for your own account, or a business key to call the API on behalf of an Eagle Doc business. Personal API key
  1. Log in to the Eagle Doc dashboard.
  2. In the left menu, expand For Developer and click API key.
Eagle Doc dashboard with the For Developer menu expanded and the API key item highlighted
  1. Your personal API key (starts with API-) is shown on the page. Click Copy API key. Do not click Generate new API key: it revokes the current key right away.
Eagle Doc API key page with the Copy API key button Business API key Business API keys are created by a business owner or admin.
  1. If you don’t have a business yet, click the account switcher at the top of the dashboard (Personal) and choose Create business.
  2. Switch to your business, open Settings under Business, and select the API keys tab.
  3. Enter a key name, then click Create key.
Eagle Doc business Settings page with the API keys tab, the key name field and the Create key button
  1. Copy the key (starts with APIB-) from the API key created dialog. It will not be shown again.
Eagle Doc API key created dialog with the copy button for the new business API key

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Step 2: Enter your API key in the Connect UI

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