Personio - How do I link my account?

OverviewCopy Anchor Link

To authenticate with Personio, you need a few pieces of information:

1. Client ID - Your unique account identifier.
2. Client Secret - Your unique account secret associated with the Client ID.

This guide will walk you through finding or creating those credentials within Personio.

Prerequisites:Copy Anchor Link

• You must set up an account with Personio.

Step 1: Finding Personio Client IDCopy Anchor Link

1. Log into your Personio account with admin access and navigate to Settings > API credentials page in settings.
2. Click Create custom integration.
3. In the Name field, enter the name of the new integration. Click Next.
4. Select the needed scopes and attributes, then click Create integration.
5. Copy your Client ID.

Step 2: Finding Personio Client SecretCopy Anchor Link

1. From the previous step, copy the Client secret values and store them in a safe place. Click Finish.

Important: Copy and store your API secret securely, it will not be visible again once you leave the creation dialog.

Step 3: Connect Your Personio AccountCopy Anchor Link

To authenticate using your API credentials, navigate to the Personio authentication form. Enter your credentials as follows:

• Partner ID: User-created identifier in Personio (must follow: UPPER_SNAKE_CASE case).
• App ID: User-created unique identifier for the application (must follow: UPPER_SNAKE_CASE case).
• Client ID: Personio generated Client ID.
• Client Secret: Personio generated Client Secret.

Click "Connect" to complete the authentication.