Enabling API Access in Basecamp

August 31st, 2008 • How To, Screencasts

To allow Periscope Gadget to function, your Basecamp account needs to have API access enabled. This is really easy to enable and only requires you to log in to your Basecamp account and navigate two pages. I’ve created a screencast how-to, so have a look at that for reference as well. Here are the steps:

1. Login to your own Basecamp account. Your URL will be something like http://yourdomain.updatelog.com/ or any of the 5 domains that 37 signals owns (updatelog.com, grouphub.com, clientsection.com, seework.com, projectpath.com) and you’ll need to use the username and password that you chose when you signed up with them.
2. Click on the Account (Upgrade/Billing) tab.
3. Scroll all the way down on the new page.
4. Close to the bottom is a “Basecamp API” section. Click on the check box that is labelled “I’ve read and agree to the Basecamp terms of service…” — you should actually click on the terms of service and read them.
5. Click on the button that says “Yes, please enable the Basecamp API for this account” — wait a few seconds, and voila! You’re done! Basecamp API access is enabled!

Also, be sure to checkout the screencast for a more visual walk through of how to accomplish the steps above.

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