TriNet - Request API keys

Last updated: February 3, 2026

Connecting to Obtain API Credentials for Integrations

To Obtain API Credentials, an Integration Administrator role holder should complete the following steps.

Note: Generating API credentials does not enable the integration with the third party, and you must complete the setup using instructions provided by the third-party platform.

Instructions

  1. Sign in to TriNet (https://identity.trinet.com).

  2. Follow the navigation path to access the TriNet API tile within the TriNet Marketplace: Admin• Manager > Marketplace

  3. Search "TriNet API" in the Search All Apps search bar

  4. Click on All Apps

  5. Click Set up Integration

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  6. Navigate to the Select an Integration dropdown menu and choose the company you are connecting with

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  7. Review the level of access being granted to the API key and click Accept

  8. This will generate a Company ID, Client ID and Client Secret

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    1. Copy these values into Finch Connect

    2. Important Note: Do not navigate from this screen until the credentials are entered into Finch Connect or securely saved in a local location as they cannot be accessed again

  9. Click OK

Disconnecting from the Marketplace

Note: Access can be revoked at any time.

To disconnect API credentials from the Marketplace:

  1. Navigate to My Connected Apps (identity.trinet.com > Admin • Manger > Marketplace > My Connected Apps)

  2. Click Disconnect

Note: A new key and secret can be generated by disconnecting and following the steps in the Connecting to Obtain API Credentials for Integrations section above.