{"id":17655,"date":"2022-02-03T20:02:13","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T20:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/?p=17655"},"modified":"2026-05-05T20:49:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T20:49:41","slug":"how-to-acquire-brex-api-token","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/how-to-acquire-brex-api-token\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Acquire Brex API Token"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Synder will automate the accounting for Brex transactions and categorize them in your books automatically once you connect and configure the Brex integration with Synder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The connection process is very simple, learn <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/how-to-connect-brex-to-accounting-software\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to integrate Brex with your accounting via Synder<\/a> in this helpful guide. Here is what you need for it:<br><em>API token<\/em> (API is like a language apps use to talk with each other)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please follow the steps below to generate the Brex API token needed for successful connection to Synder:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Navigate to&nbsp;<em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/dashboard.brex.com\/settings\/developer\" target=\"_blank\">Developer &gt; Settings<\/a><\/em> in your Brex admin account.<\/li><li>Click&nbsp;<em>Create Token<\/em> (you can pick any name that will help you identify it, e.g. &#8220;Synder&#8221; or &#8220;Vendor payment automation&#8221; and so on).<\/li><li>Put the&nbsp;<em>Referrals<\/em>&nbsp;field to&nbsp;<strong>None&nbsp;<\/strong>and all other fields to&nbsp;<strong>Read<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Hit <strong>Create token<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Brex-API-token-permissions-600x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Brex-API-token-permissions-600x1024.png 600w, https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Brex-API-token-permissions-176x300.png 176w, https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Brex-API-token-permissions-768x1312.png 768w, https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Brex-API-token-permissions-899x1536.png 899w, https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Brex-API-token-permissions-35x60.png 35w, https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Brex-API-token-permissions-88x150.png 88w, https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Brex-API-token-permissions.png 1144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\"><li>Confirm your previous selection by clicking the <strong>Allow access <\/strong>button. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\"><li>Your token is now created. Copy and store the token securely. You won&#8217;t be able to see it again (If you lose it, create a new one and replace the token).<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Generated-Brex-token-1024x581.png\" alt=\"Generated Brex token\" class=\"wp-image-17657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Generated-Brex-token-1024x581.png 1024w, https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Generated-Brex-token-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Generated-Brex-token-768x436.png 768w, https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Generated-Brex-token-60x34.png 60w, https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Generated-Brex-token-150x85.png 150w, https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Generated-Brex-token.png 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note<\/strong>: Your Brex user token is private and should not be shared.<br>Well done! 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