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This how-to covers making an API call using Standalone API Keys and Postman. For the full cURL instructions, where you use the command line, see the How to Make an API Call Using a Standalone API Key instead.

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Prerequisites

Before you begin:

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Steps

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1. Create an HTTP Request

In your Postman collection:
  1. Click New and then select HTTP Request
  2. Ensure that the HTTP method corresponds to the endpoint being called, for example: GET
  3. Enter the Staging URL for the Pleo API you want to test, for example: https://external.staging.pleo.io/v2/employees
Postman GET HTTP Request

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2. Add Authorisation

  1. Click the Authorization tab
  2. Select Basic Auth as the Auth Type
  3. Enter your Standalone API Key as the Username
  4. Leave the Password field blank
Postman GET HTTP Request

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3. Send the Request

  1. Click the Send button at the top of the screen
  2. If everything is configured correctly, you should receive a JSON response
Postman GET HTTP Response

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Result

After completing these steps:
  • You have successfully made a Pleo API call using Standalone API Keys in Postman

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What Comes Next?

this how-to is part of:
Standalone API Key Workflow Guide