Generate an API key

If you’re a paid user, you can use the Smartsheet API to access and manage your organization's Smartsheet plan and data.

Who can use this?

Plans:

  • Business
  • Enterprise

Smartsheet uses 37-character API keys. Your 26-character API keys will still work. However, to take advantage of the additional security, updating your existing keys is a good idea.

To generate an API key

  1. On the left Navigation Bar at the bottom, select Account (your profile image), then Personal Settings.

  2. In the new window, navigate to the API Access tab and select Generate new access token.

    You must copy and store this key somewhere safe. It won't be visible again in your account settings for security reasons

  3. You can also revoke existing tokens in this tab. 

Need more information about the Smartsheet API and how to access support? Go to the Smartsheet Developers portal.

Generate an API key

Access token expiration times

To learn more about access token expiration times and how to configure them to avoid compromising security within your organization, see Configure access token expiration time.