How to create a V2 API Application (Key)

Who is this for: Account Admins.

While Formstack offers a wide variety of third-party integrations, some organizations look to integrate with programs we currently don't support. If you have a request for an unsupported integration, Formstack does have an open API that can be used to build a custom integration if you have a development team on hand. This article walks through how to create an API Key that will be used in those integrations.

NOTE: Integrations built using Formstack's open API are custom setups and will need to be built and maintained by the organization creating them.

 

Create a v2 API Application (key)

Step 1: Log in to your Formstack account as an Admin User, select your name, and choose API from the dropdown list.  

 Note: Only Admins can create v2 API Applications. 

Step 2: Click Create new application.

Step 3: Fill out the required information including the application name, redirect URL, and description. 

The changes will be saved automatically. 
 

Step 4: Select API from the panel to be taken back to the API home page. Here, you will be able to view and manage the created API v2 applications by selecting the name: 



The application page provides: 

• Client ID
• Client secret
• Redirect URL
• Your access token
• Dashboard to view users and API calls

As well as access to edit application details or delete the application.

More information on Formstack's V2 API can be found on the Developer Resources page.