Generate and Retrieve Meraki API Key

Use this procedure to enable CDO access to the Meraki dashboard with API access:

Procedure

Step 1

Log into the Meraki dashboard.

Step 2

In the navigation panel click Organization > Settings.

Step 3

Under Dashboard API Access, check Enable access to the Cisco Meraki Dashboard API. Without this option, you cannot generate API keys to onboard MX devices to CDO.

Step 4

Click Save changes.

Step 5

On the Meraki dashboard, click on your username in the upper right corner of the screen and then click My Profile.

Step 6

Locate the API access header and click Generate new API key. Copy this API key. We recommend temporarily pasting it into a note until you are ready to use it. If you close the copy source before you paste the API key, you lose the copied API key.

Note	You only need one API key per template. You can re-onboard a template without generating a new key.