Connecting to Planio

Planio uses token authentication control access to the API.

Using Token Authentication

In order to authenticate to Planio, you will first need to find you API Key. You can find it by navigating to Administration Settings, and check the box 'Enable REST API'. Then, navigate to 'My Account' and click 'Show' below the API Access Key header. After confirming your password, Planio will display your API key. You can set the APIKey to this value in the ProfileSetting connection property. Additionally, you will need to set the Subdomain, which you can find from your URL account.

Example connection string

Profile=C:\profiles\Planio.apip;ProfileSettings='APIKey=my_api_key;Subdomain=my_subdomain';

Connection Properties

The connection string properties are the various options that can be used to establish a connection. This section provides a complete list of the options you can configure in the connection string for this provider.