Generate the Meraki REST API key

How do I generate the Meraki REST API key?

To discover and monitor Meraki organizations and devices in Site24x7, obtain an API key by following the steps below:

 

  1. Open your Cisco Meraki dashboard.

  2. Once logged in, navigate to Organizations > Settings.

  3. Ensure the option Enable access to the Cisco Meraki Dashboard API is enabled.



4. Navigate to your profile by clicking your account email address in the upper-right > My profile to generate the API key.

 

5. Save this key in a secure location as it represents your admin credentials.

 

Once the key is generated from the Cisco Meraki dashboard, log in to your Site24x7 account and click Network > Meraki. Follow the steps here to get started with Meraki monitoring.

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