This topic describes how to connect your Cisco Meraki installation to Workbench.

Prerequisites

You must have a Meraki MX/Z Security and SD-WAN license in place, and it must be an Advanced Security license or above.
For Threat Protection detections, you must enable the IDS and AMP features within the Meraki platform before beginning this guide. For additional help, refer to the Cisco Documentation.

Quick Links

You must generate an API key to integrate Cisco Meraki with Workbench.

Log in to the Cisco Meraki dashboard.
Use the avatar icon in the top-right corner to access the My Profile page.
In the API Access section:
- Select the Enable access to the Cisco Meraki Dashboard API checkbox.
- Select Generate new API key.
Copy and save the newly generated API key.

Note
The API key is only visible when you generate it. If you lose your API key, you must generate a new key.
Select Done.

Now that you have the API key, you can integrate your technology with Workbench.

Log in to Workbench.
Navigate to Organization Settings > Security Devices.
At the top of the page, click Add Security Device.
Search for and select Cisco Meraki.
Type the following information:
- Name: type a name that can help you more easily identify this integration, for example, “CompanyName Cisco Meraki”. This name is visible in Workbench under the Name column, and is a text string that you can use for filtering.
- Location: type the location of your integration. This is a text string that you can use for filtering, so we recommend consistency in location naming across your Expel integrations.
- Server URL: provide the address of the server that matches the following convention: https://api.meraki.com or https://TENANT.meraki.com.
- API key: provide the key you generated in Step 1.
Click Save.