# Enable API Access in Salesforce

API access needs to be enabled in Salesforce for the user connecting Stacksync to its Salesforce instance.

Follow the steps below to:

* Enable API access in Salesforce by Profile
* Enable API access in Salesforce by Permission Set

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**Enable API access in Salesforce by Profile**

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1\. Click the Gear icon and click **Setup.**

![](https://ebstalimited.zendesk.com/hc/article_attachments/360009817457/SFSetup.jpg)

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2\. Type **profiles** into the Quick Find box and select **Profiles.**

![](https://ebstalimited.zendesk.com/hc/article_attachments/360011640917/api1.jpg)

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3\. Click **Edit** against the Profile you wish to enable API access for.

![](https://ebstalimited.zendesk.com/hc/article_attachments/360007927498/SFExampleProfileEdit.jpg)

 

4\. Scroll down to **Administrative Permissions** and check the **API Enabled** box and click **Save**.

![](https://ebstalimited.zendesk.com/hc/article_attachments/360007843937/SFProfileAPIEnabled.jpg)

The API in Salesforce is now enabled for the modified profile. All users with this profile now have API enabled permissions. 
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#### Enable API Access in Salesforce by Permission Set

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1\. Click the Gear icon and click **Setup.**

![](https://ebstalimited.zendesk.com/hc/article_attachments/360009817457/SFSetup.jpg)

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2\. Type **permission** into the Quick Find box and select **Permission Sets.**

![api2.jpg](https://ebstalimited.zendesk.com/hc/article_attachments/360011640957/api2.jpg)

 

3\. Select the Permission Set you wish to enable API access for. (Or click "NEW" if you want to create a new one).

![](https://ebstalimited.zendesk.com/hc/article_attachments/360007927718/SFExamplePermissionSet.jpg)

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4\. Scroll down to **System** and click **System Permissions.**

![](https://ebstalimited.zendesk.com/hc/article_attachments/360007927778/SFSystemPermissions.jpg)

5\. Click **Edit**

![](https://ebstalimited.zendesk.com/hc/article_attachments/360007927918/SFPermissionSetEdit.jpg)

 

6\. Check the **API Enabled** box and click **Save.**

![](https://ebstalimited.zendesk.com/hc/article_attachments/360007928118/Permission_Sets___SalesforceAPI.jpg)

The permission set now has the API Enabled permission. The permission set should be applied to the user connecting Salesforce to Stacksync.

7. Select the permission set and click **Manage Assignments** and then **Add Assignments**.
8. Select the check boxes next the names of the users you want assigned to the permission set, and click **Assign**.
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Learn more in [this Salesforce documentation](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.branded_apps_commun_api_permset.htm\&type=5).