How to generate API and custom integration authorization tokens

Overview

You can generate tokens for Sendlane's v2 API and the custom integration in the account settings page.

In this guide

• API v2 key
• Custom integration token

API v2 token

You can use an API v2 token to authorize Sendlane's v2 API.

API v2 tokens cannot be retrieved again after they are created and expire ten years after they are generated.

To generate an API v2 token:

1. Click the Account icon in the left sidebar
2. Click API
3. Under Sendlane API V2, click + API Token
4. Enter a descriptive name for your token
5. Click Create
6. Click Copy API Token
7. Save your token in a safe place; you cannot retrieve it again once you dismiss the Access Token Created pop up
8. Click Done

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Custom integration token

You can authorize your custom integration or some integrations using a custom integration token.

Unlike API keys, custom integration tokens can be retrieved at any time after they are created.

To generate a custom integration token (in other words, create a custom integration):

1. Click the Account icon in the left sidebar
2. Click Integrations
3. Click Add Store (your integration does not have to be an eCommerce store)
4. Enter a descriptive name for your integration under Store Name
5. Enter the URL of your website or whatever is required by your third-party integration setup under Store URL
6. Choose a list to add new contacts to when they are added to your account via your custom integration
7. Select Shipping or Billing as the default address type to save to contacts' profiles
8. Click Continue
9. Click the copy icon next to your integration token
10. Click Save

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