Overview
To authenticate with Greenhouse (Basic Auth), you need:- Greenhouse API Domain - This is the domain to the Greenhouse API product you would wish to connect to.
- API Key - Your Greenhouse API Key.
Prerequisites:
- You must have an account with Greenhouse.
Step 1: Finding your Greenhouse API Domain
- Your API domain refers to the base domain for the specific Greenhouse API product you’re using. For the Harvest API, this is
harvest
.
Step 2: Generating 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 (This is the Greenhouse API product you’re using)
- Description: Give your API Key a descriptive name
- When finished, click Manage permissions, or click Create to generate the API Key and automatically assign it the appropriate permissions required by the integration.
- After the key is created, click Copy. Paste the API Key in a secure location.
- Click I have stored the API Key to finish generating your API Key
Step 3: Connect Your Greenhouse Account
Once you have your Greenhouse API Domain and API Key:- Open the form where you need to authenticate with Greenhouse (Basic auth).
- Enter your Greenhouse API Domain and API Key in their respective fields.
- Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated.
