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Cisco Meraki Cisco Meraki

Cisco Meraki is a cloud-based networking solution that offers a range of network devices and services. It is used for managing and monitoring network infrastructure in a centralized manner.

Creating a Cisco Meraki connection​

Using API Key​

To create the connection you need:

  • An API Key

Obtaining the credentials​

  1. On the left part of the screen, click on Organization

  2. On the Organization tab, select Settings

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  3. Scroll down to Dashboard API access and turn on the Cisco Meraki Dashboard API

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  4. Click on your user at the top right corner.

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  5. Click on My profile

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  6. Scroll down to API access and click on Generate new API key

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  7. Copy your API key.

Creating your connection​

  1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
  2. Select the Cisco Meraki icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
  3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
  4. Select API Key as the method to create the connection.
  5. Fill in the parameters:
    • The API Key
  6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
  7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.