Overview

To authenticate with Greenhouse, you need one key piece of information:

  1. API key - Your Greenhouse Access Key

This guide will walk you through finding or creating those credentials within Greenhouse.

Prerequisites:

  • You must set up an account with Greenhouse.

Step 1: Finding Greenhouse API Key

  1. Log into your Greenhouse account and click the Configure ⚙️ icon on your navigation bar, then click Dev Center.
  2. Click API Credential Management.
  1. Click Create New API Key.

  2. Make the following selections:

    • API type: Job board
    • Description: Give your API key a descriptive name
  3. When finished, click Create to generate the API key.

  4. After the key is created, click Copy. Paste the API key in a secure location.

  5. Click I have stored the API Key.

  6. Note your greenhouse.io domain in your browser.

Step 2: Finding your Greenhouse domain

  1. Your domain is available in your browser

Step 3: Connect Your Greenhouse Account

To authenticate using your API credentials, navigate to the Greenhouse authentication form. Enter your credentials as follows:

  • Greenhouse Domain: Your Greenhouse Domain in the browser
  • API key: Your Greenhouse API key

Click “Connect” to complete the authentication.