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Authorization

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

Prerequisites​

Before creating a Monday credential, you need to obtain your API token from your Monday.com account. Monday.com uses token-based authentication for all API requests, with the API token sent in the Authorization header.

To obtain your Monday.com API token, follow these steps:

  1. Sign in to your Monday.com account using your administrator credentials.

  2. Click on your profile picture or avatar in the top right corner of the Monday.com interface.

  3. Select Admin from the dropdown menu to access the admin settings.

  4. In the admin settings, navigate to API or Developers section in the left menu.

  5. If you don't have an API token yet, look for the API Token or Token section and click Generate Token or Create Token to create a new API token.

  6. Alternatively, if you're using Monday.com's V2 API, you can access your API tokens through the Developers section. The method for accessing API tokens may vary depending on your user level and Monday.com plan.

  7. Copy the API token immediately after it's generated, as it may not be accessible again after you navigate away from the page.

  8. Store the API token securely, as you will need it to configure your Nexla credential. The API token provides access to your Monday.com account data and should be treated as sensitive information.

The API token is sent in the Authorization header for all API requests to the Monday.com GraphQL API. The token authenticates your requests and grants access to Monday.com resources based on your account permissions. If your API token is compromised, you should immediately revoke it in your Monday.com account settings and generate a new one. For detailed information about obtaining API tokens, API authentication, and available GraphQL queries, refer to the Monday.com API documentation.

Create a Monday Credential​

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

New Credential Overlay – Monday

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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.

Token Authentication​

Monday.com uses token-based authentication for all API requests. The API token is sent in the Authorization header to authenticate API requests to the Monday.com GraphQL API.

  1. Enter your Monday.com API token in the API Token field. This is the API token you obtained from your Monday.com account settings (Admin > API or Developers section). The API token is sent in the Authorization header for all API requests to the Monday.com GraphQL API. The API token is sensitive information and must be kept confidential.

    Your Monday.com API token can be found in your Monday.com account settings under the Admin > API or Developers section. The method for accessing API tokens may vary depending on your user level and Monday.com plan. The API token is sent in the Authorization header for all API requests to the Monday.com GraphQL API.

    If your API token is compromised, you should immediately revoke it in your Monday.com account settings and generate a new one. The API token provides access to your Monday.com account data and should be treated as sensitive information. Keep your API token secure and do not share it publicly.

    For detailed information about obtaining API tokens, API authentication, and available GraphQL queries, see the Monday.com 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.