How to get a Lever v1 API key (Data API key)

If your company uses Lever with Get on Board, the API key version matters. Job import and candidate export depend on different Lever capabilities, so the full integration requires a Lever Data API v1 key.

Steps to get a v1 API key

1. Log in to Lever with a Super Admin account.
2. Go to Settings → Integrations → API Credentials. (You can open it directly at https://hire.lever.co/settings/integrations?tab=api.)
3. Create a new API key and name it (for example, “Get on Board integration”).
4. Copy the key and store it securely.
5. In Get on Board, open the Lever integration settings, enter your Lever site name (from jobs.lever.co/<site>), paste the key, and check the API version.

How to tell if you have the right key

• v1 (Data API): Needed for the full integration, especially candidate exports.
• v0 or posting-only access: May still allow job imports, but it is not enough for the full candidate export flow.

If Get on Board detects a v0 key, you will see a warning during setup. In that case, contact Lever support to upgrade to a Data API key.

For technical details about how Get on Board uses ATS integrations, use the API documentation and Lever’s own API documentation.

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