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Authorization

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

Prerequisites​

Before creating a Kissmetrics credential, you need to have a Kissmetrics account and obtain your username and password credentials. The username and password are required to authenticate with the Kissmetrics API using Basic Authentication.

To obtain your credentials, sign in to your Kissmetrics account using your existing username and password. These are the same credentials you use to access the Kissmetrics web interface. The username and password are sent in the Authorization header using Basic Authentication for all API requests to the Kissmetrics API. The Kissmetrics API provides access to various analytics data including products, events, and customer behavior metrics. For detailed information about API authentication, available endpoints, and API usage, refer to the Kissmetrics API authorization documentation and Kissmetrics API reference.

Create a Kissmetrics Credential​

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

New Credential Overlay – Kissmetrics

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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.

Basic Authentication​

Kissmetrics uses Basic Authentication for all API requests. The username and password are sent in the Authorization header using HTTP Basic Authentication to authenticate API requests to the Kissmetrics API.

  1. Enter your Kissmetrics username in the Username field. This is the username you use to sign in to your Kissmetrics account. The username is used along with your password to authenticate API requests using Basic Authentication.

  2. Enter your Kissmetrics password in the Password field. This is the password you use to sign in to your Kissmetrics account. The password is used along with your username to authenticate API requests using Basic Authentication. The password is sensitive information and must be kept confidential.

    Keep your password secure and do not share it publicly. The password provides access to your Kissmetrics account data and should be treated as sensitive information. Your Kissmetrics username and password are the same credentials you use to access the Kissmetrics web interface. The credentials are sent in the Authorization header using Basic Authentication for all API requests to the Kissmetrics API. If your password is compromised, you should immediately change it in your Kissmetrics account settings. For detailed information about API authentication, available endpoints, and API usage, see the Kissmetrics API authorization documentation and Kissmetrics API reference.

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.