Generating an API key
You can generate an API key on the User Settings page. API keys are used to authenticate with the API. Refer to API keys.
Prerequisites
- You have a Boomi Flow account.
- You are logged in to the Flow interface. Refer to API keys.
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Navigate to the Generate a new API key section on the User Settings page. Refer to User settings.
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Key Name: Enter a name for the API key.
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Tenant: Select the tenant that you wish to associate with the API key. The API key will only successfully authenticate you for this tenant; you cannot use it to access other tenants.
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Click Generate Key. The new API key appears in the API keys table.
Once you have generated an API key, you can use it to authenticate with the API by adding a x-boomi-flow-api-key header to your API requests. Refer to Using API keys.