In this article, we will review how users with different roles can create an API token in Monday.com.
The personal API token is used for connection to the FluentPro Backup environment.
The following Monday.com data will be read using either the personal API Token of an Admin account or the API token of a Member user account:
- All Monday.com Workspaces are read, even if the connection account is not an owner or a member of the Workspaces.
- All Monday.com Teams and Users are read and backed up.
An account with the Admin role is not required. API tokens of the following accounts can be used for connection:
1. Admin account (not required)
API Token can be generated and copied on the Administration page: Click on the Account icon, select Administration.
Open Connections -> Personal API Token page. Click on the ‘Generate’ button to create a personal API Token for your account and then copy it.
2. Activated user account with Member role
Only users with Admin permissions have Administration settings and can generate an API token there.
Users without Admin permissions can generate and copy a personal access token for backup and restore in the Account -> Developers menu.
Select the API Token option, click Show, and then copy the token.
The API Token of an account with a Viewer (read-only) role cannot be used; the error message “Unable to complete request https://api.monday.com/v2/: 403 Forbidden” will be displayed when attempting to connect with the API Token created by a user with a Viewer role.