What version of N-central is required to access the REST APIs?

You need to be running N-central version 2023.9 or later to access the REST APIs through the API Explorer interface.

What is the difference between the JSON web token and the access token in the authentication process?

The JSON web token is used for initial authorization in the Swagger interface, while the access token is obtained by executing the authenticate API call and is required to complete the authentication process and make subsequent API calls.

Accessing REST APIs in N-able N-central

Name: Accessing REST APIs in N-able N-central
Uploaded: 2026-05-12T20:29:19-04:00
Duration: 2 min 42 s
Description: N-able Head Nerd Paul Kelly shows how to access REST APIs in N-able N-central. https://www.n-able.com Connect with N-able: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/NableMSP/ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/n-able Twitter - https://twitter.com/Na...

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TL;DR

REST API access requires N-central version 2023.9 or later and is accessed through the /api-explorer endpoint using the Swagger interface
Authentication is a two-step process: first authorize with a JSON web token, then execute the authenticate API call to obtain an access token
API calls are color-coded in Swagger — blue GET calls extract information while green POST calls set or modify data on the N-central server

Summary

This technical demonstration walks through the process of accessing and authenticating against the REST APIs in N-able N-central version 2023.9 or later. The tutorial covers navigating the Swagger API Explorer interface, understanding the difference between GET and POST API calls, and completing the two-step authentication process using JSON web tokens and access tokens. The demonstration concludes with a practical example of retrieving customer data from the N-central server using the organizational units API endpoint, including how to sort results by specific fields. This foundational knowledge enables MSPs and IT administrators to programmatically interact with their N-central instance for automation and integration purposes.

Chapters

0:00 - Introduction
0:07 - Accessing API Explorer
0:48 - Authentication Process
1:43 - Retrieving Customer Data

Key Quotes

0:07 "To access the REST APIs, you need to be running NCentral 2023.9 or later."
0:38 "Get calls are blue, which allow you to extract information from your NCentral server, and post calls are green, which allow you to set information in your NCentral server as well."
2:09 "Now it is case sensitive. So you need to make sure you enter the exact field that is retrieved by the API call."

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