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Overview

To authenticate with Hackerrank, you need one key piece of information:
  1. API Key - Your Hackerrank Work API Key
This guide will walk you through finding or creating those credentials within Hackerrank.

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Prerequisites:

  • You must set up an account with Hackerrank.
  • An Enterprise plan with a Recruiter license.
  • You must have an activated Recruiter-type user account with Company Admin permissions.

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Step 1: Finding Hackerrank API Key

  1. Log into your Hackerrank account.
  2. Click the down arrow next to the user icon on the top right corner of the Home page.
  3. Click Settings from the drop-down menu and then click API Access in the left navigation pane.
  1. On the displayed page, click New Token.
  1. In the New Token dialog box, specify the token label and then click Generate Token.

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Step 2: Connect Your Hackerrank Account

To authenticate using your API credentials, navigate to the Hackerrank authentication form. Enter your credentials as follows:
  • API Key: Your Hackerrank API Key
Click “Connect” to complete the authentication.