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Authorization

Follow this guide to create a new Fingerbank credential that will allow Nexla to authenticate to and exchange data with your Fingerbank account.
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Fingerbank

Prerequisites​

Before creating a Fingerbank credential, you need to obtain an API Key from your Fingerbank account. The API Key is required to authenticate with the Fingerbank API.

To obtain your API Key, you need to have a Fingerbank account with API access enabled. Once you have access to your account, you can find your API Key in your Fingerbank account settings. The API Key is sent as the key query parameter for all API requests to the Fingerbank API. For detailed information about API key setup and authentication, refer to the Fingerbank API documentation.

Create a Fingerbank Credential​

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

New Credential Overlay – Fingerbank

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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 Key​

  1. Enter your Fingerbank API Key in the API Key field. This is the API Key you found in your Fingerbank account settings. The API Key is sent as the key query parameter for all API requests to the Fingerbank API.

    Keep your API Key secure and do not share it publicly. The API Key provides access to your Fingerbank account and should be treated as sensitive information. The API Key is sent as the key query parameter for all API requests to the Fingerbank API. Your API Key can be found in your Fingerbank account. For detailed information about obtaining and managing API keys, see the Fingerbank API documentation.

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.