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Overview

To authenticate with Vapi, you need:
  1. Region — the Vapi API host your organization uses.
  2. Private API Key — a Vapi private API key.
This guide will show you how to get them.

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Prerequisites

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Step 1: Choose your region

Vapi has two API hosts. Pick the one for the region of your Vapi organization: The EU region is available only with the Premier Success Package. If your organization uses it, select api.eu.vapi.ai and create your key in your EU dashboard. Otherwise, select api.vapi.ai. See EU region for details.

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Step 2: Create a private API key

  1. Sign in to the Vapi Dashboard. In the sidebar, under Integrations, click API Keys.
Vapi Dashboard sidebar with API Keys under Integrations
  1. In the Private API keys section, click Add Key.
Private API keys section of the Vapi API Keys page with the Add Key button
  1. Enter a descriptive name in Name, leave the other fields at their defaults, and click Create Private Token.
New Private API Key dialog in Vapi with the Name field and the Create Private Token button
  1. Click the copy icon next to the new key and store it securely.
Private API Key Created dialog in Vapi with the copy icon next to the key

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Step 3: Enter your credentials in the Connect UI

  1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with Vapi.
  2. Select your Region and enter your Private API Key in the designated fields.
  3. Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated.
Vapi connection form in the Nango Connect UI You are now connected to Vapi.