This guide walks you through how to connect your AppFolio account to Aptly using the AppFolio API.

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Important: API access is only available for AppFolio Plus and AppFolio Max customers. Your available features will vary based on your Appfolio subscription.

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Understanding API Access by Plan

Before getting started, it’s important to understand what your AppFolio plan supports:

• AppFolio Plus
  • Read-only API access
  • Data syncs from AppFolio → Aptly only
• AppFolio Max
  • Read and write API access
  • Enables two-way sync (bi-directional syncing) between AppFolio and Aptly

Step 1: Generate Your API Credentials in AppFolio

To connect AppFolio to Aptly, you’ll first need to generate API credentials.

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Required: You must have the System Administrator user role in AppFolio to complete these steps.

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1. Log in to AppFolio
2. Click your name in the top-right corner
3. Select General Settings
4. Locate and click Manage API Settings
5. Click Generate New Credentials

Once generated, you’ll receive:

• Client ID (Key)
• Client Secret

⚠️ Important Notes