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Authorization

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

Prerequisites​

To connect Nexla to Goldcast, you will need a Goldcast account with API access enabled and an API token generated in Goldcast Studio.

Goldcast Plan Requirements​

API access is available on the Goldcast Pro plan and above. The Starter plan does not include API access. If you are on the Pro plan and API token creation is not available in your account, contact the Goldcast support team to request that the feature be enabled for your organization.

Generate a Goldcast API Token​

Goldcast uses personal API tokens to authenticate requests. Each token functions like an OAuth access token and grants a third-party application the ability to interact securely with your Goldcast account.

Important

The API token value is displayed only once at the time of creation. Copy and store it in a secure location immediately — it cannot be retrieved later. If the token is lost, you will need to generate a new one.

To generate a Goldcast API token:

  1. Log in to Goldcast Studio using your account credentials.

  2. Click the hamburger icon (three horizontal lines) in the top-left corner of the screen to open the navigation menu.

  3. Select Settings from the left sidebar.

  4. In the Settings menu, select Tokens.

  5. Click the Create New Token button.

  6. Enter a descriptive name for the token in the Name field. Choose a name that clearly identifies the integration — for example, Nexla Integration.

  7. Click Generate Token. The token value will be displayed on the screen.

  8. Copy the token value immediately and store it in a secure location, such as a password manager. The token will not be visible again after you leave this page.

If your Goldcast organization has the Teams feature enabled, only organization administrators can create API tokens. Contact your Goldcast organization admin if you do not have access to the Tokens section in Settings.

For complete details on token creation, refer to the Goldcast API Token documentation.

Create a Goldcast Credential​

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

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 to provide information about the resource purpose, data freshness, etc. that can help the owner and other users efficiently understand and utilize the resource.

API Token​

  1. Enter the Goldcast API token you generated in the API Key field. This token authenticates all requests that Nexla makes to the Goldcast API on your behalf and should be kept secure. Treat it with the same care as a password — do not share it publicly or include it in source code repositories.

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.