Postman Setup API variable missing detailed description

[pheilmei]

Hi team,

if you follow the guide on the new Meraki DNE (https://developer.cisco.com/learningcenter/tracks/meraki-devnet-express/dne-verify-prepare-meraki-module/install-postman-collection-and-environments/)

you ending with { "errors": [ "Invalid API key" ] } if you call i.E. the OrgID

I think the issue is, the guide mention to create a postman env variable called X-Cisco-Meraki-API-Key for the API call. But the postman collection (https://www.postman.com/meraki-api/workspace/cisco-meraki-s-public-workspace/collection/897512-5368b2fb-18fe-4b29-8490-1fd8a5ce1421?action=share&creator=226864) relays on the variable name apiKey.

[xanderstevenson]

Hello @pheilmei

Thank you for reporting this.

It is true that, when using this Postman environment for this Dashboard API collection, we cannot rely on 'Inherited auth form parent' to authorize for us, as is. We must choose Authorization type 'API Key' and fill out as such:

We can also use the 'Bearer Token' as the authorization type. That works as well:

see https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-latest/#!authorization/authorization-with-bearer-token

If we want to rely on Authorization Type 'Inherited auth from parent', then yes, they are correct; naming the Environmental variable to 'apiKey' instead of 'X-Cisco-Meraki-API-Key' will be needed for that to work:

Our lab authoring team has been made aware. Thank you once again.

Best, Alex Stevenson