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Authorization

Follow this guide to create a new Crunchbase Pro credential that will allow Nexla to authenticate to and exchange data with the Crunchbase Pro API.
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Prerequisites​

Before creating a Crunchbase Pro credential, you need to obtain an API user key from your Crunchbase account. The API user key is required to authenticate with the Crunchbase Pro API v4.

To obtain your API user key, you need to have a Crunchbase Pro account with API access enabled. Once you have access to your account, you can generate an API user key from your account settings. The API user key is used to authenticate all API requests to the Crunchbase Pro API v4 using the X-cb-user-key header. For detailed information about API key setup and authentication, refer to the Crunchbase API documentation.

Create a Crunchbase Pro Credential​

  • To create a new Crunchbase Pro credential, after selecting the data source/destination type, click the Add Credential tile to open the Add New Credential overlay.

New Credential Overlay – Crunchbase Pro

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Credential Name & Description​

  1. Enter a name for the credential in the Credential Name field and a short, meaningful description in the Credential Description field.

    Resource descriptions are recommended but are not required. They should be used provide information about the resource purpose, data freshness, etc. that can help the owner and other users efficiently understand and utilize the resource.

API User Key Authentication​

  1. Enter your Crunchbase Pro API user key in the API User Key field. This is the API user key you obtained from your Crunchbase Pro account settings. The API user key is sent in the X-cb-user-key header to authenticate all API requests to the Crunchbase Pro API v4.

    Keep your API user key secure and do not share it publicly. The API user key provides access to your Crunchbase Pro account and should be treated as a sensitive credential. The Crunchbase Pro API uses token-based authentication, and the API user key is included in the X-cb-user-key header for all API requests.

Save the Credential​

  1. Once all of the relevant steps in the above sections have been completed, click the Save button at the bottom of the overlay to save the configured credential.

  2. The newly added credential will now appear in a tile on the Authenticate screen during data source/destination creation and can be selected for use with a new data source or destination.