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Overview

To authenticate with Navan, you need:
  1. Environment — the Navan environment your credentials were issued for.
  2. Client ID and Secret Key — the credentials of a Navan API client.
This guide will show you how to get them.

Prerequisites

  • A Navan administrator account.

Step 1: Create API credentials

  1. Log in to Navan as an administrator.
  2. Go to Travel > Settings > Integrations.
  3. In the Navan API Credentials section, click Create New.
  4. Copy the Client ID and Secret Key.
Navan API Credentials section with a new Client ID and Secret Key
Navan only shows the Secret Key once. Save it somewhere secure before leaving the page.

Step 2: Select your environment

Navan credentials only work in the environment they were issued for. Select the matching Environment:

Step 3: Enter your credentials in the Connect UI

  1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with Navan.
  2. Select your Environment, then enter your Client ID and Secret Key.
  3. Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated.
Nango Connect UI form with Environment, Client ID, and Secret Key fields You are now connected to Navan.