Generating API Tokens

API tokens are used to authenticate Kintone REST API requests that are sent from external programs.
Specifying an API token for the "X-Cybozu-API-Token" header of a request authenticates the request and executes the API. You can also specify a comma-separated list of multiple API tokens.

Example of a request that uses an API token:
GET /k/v1/record.json?app=7&id=100 HTTP/1.1
Host: example.kintone.com:443
X-Cybozu-API-Token:cJrAD9Es62qm0Z3eE6uzQQmaDxM3q9jiDay1oysX
Example of looking up a customer name using multiple API tokens:
curl -X POST -H "X-Cybozu-API-Token: cJrAD9Es62qm0Z3eE6uzQQmaDxM3q9jiDay1oysX, 6oDAV8hCY6HTa1AC6EZbNe2dpc1t8QnWZrHOMgMb" "https://subdomain name.kintone.com/k/v1/record.json" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{app: 20, record: {"Customer Name": {value: "kintone Research"}}}'

For details on the authentication that uses API tokens, see the following page:
Kintone REST API Overview (Kintone Developer Program)

Steps to Generate API Tokens

  1. Click the Settings button Setting button on the upper right side of the View, and select API Token under "Customization and Integration" in the "App Settings" tab.

  2. Click "Generate". Picture

  3. Select the check boxes of actions to be allowed for the generated API token. Picture

  4. You can add notes on each API token by clicking Edit button Edit button, if necessary.
    This enables you to manage API Tokens in your environment more easily as you can write down the purpose of use, contact person and so on in this field. Picture

    • You can enlarge the input field horizontally and/or vertically by dragging the lower right corner of it using the mouse.
    • You can enter up to 200 characters.

  5. After adding the notes, click Save Save button to save it. Picture

  6. Click "Save" on the upper left side of the screen.
    The setting of the API token is saved.

  7. To apply the setting you saved to your production environment, click Update App on the upper right side of the screen.