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Autotask PSA setup instructions

API user + integration code

To connect Dex to your Datto Autotask PSA instance, you must create a dedicated API User and obtain your API Integration Code.

Steps
  1. 1Log in to your Autotask PSA instance as an Administrator.
  2. 2Go to Admin → Resources (Users) → click New → select New API User.
  3. 3Fill out the required general user fields (e.g., First Name: Dex, Last Name: Integration).
  4. 4In the API User Credentials section, select Dex as the Integration Vendor (if available), or select Custom (API Integration Code) and generate/enter your tracking identifier.
  5. 5Click Generate Key to generate the Username / Key, and Generate Secret to generate the Password / Secret.
  6. 6Assign an appropriate Security Level (e.g., API User) with access to Tickets, Contacts, Ticket Notes, etc., then click Save & Close.
Paste into Dex

The connection form in the Dex app store asks for these values:

Username / Key
Password / Secret
API Integration Code
The tracking identifier (Dex vendor, or a custom code).
Company ID
Optional (MSP) — restricts all access to a single client company.