Generate and Retrieve Meraki API Key

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

Before you begin

Review the notes and prerequisites on Onboard Meraki MX to CDO

Procedure

Step 1

Log into the Meraki dashboard.

Step 2

In the navigation pane, 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 clickGenerate 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 device. You can re-onboard a Meraki device without generating a new key.

What to do next

Continue to Onboard a Meraki Device to CDO.