Greenhouse - How do I link my account?
Overview
To authenticate with Greenhouse, you need one key piece of information:
- API Key - Your Greenhouse Access Key.
- Greenhouse API Domain - This is the domain to the Greenhouse API you would wish to connect to.
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 your Greenhouse API Domain
- Your API domain is the resource domain for the API you wish to connect to. For example:
harvest
for Greenhouse (Harvest API).
Step 2: Finding Your Greenhouse API Key
- Log into your Greenhouse account and click the Configure ⚙️ icon on your navigation bar, then click Dev Center.
- Click API Credential Management.
- Click Create New API Key.
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Make the following selections:
- API type: Job board
- Description: Give your API Key a descriptive name
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When finished, click Create to generate the API Key.
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After the key is created, click Copy. Paste the API Key in a secure location.
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Click I have stored the API Key.
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Note your greenhouse.io domain in your browser.
Step 3: Connect Your Greenhouse Account
Once you have your API Key and Greenhouse API Domain:
- Open the form where you need to authenticate with Greenhouse (basic auth).
- Enter the API Key and Greenhouse API Domain in their respective fields.
- Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated.
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