# Betterworks

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**Description:** Betterworks is the proven performance management solution HR professionals rely on for increasing employee engagement, manager efficiency, and business impact. 

**Website:** [https://betterworks.com](https://betterworks.com/)
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Follow the steps below to generate an API key and then connect your Betterworks instance to the Universal Talent API.

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1. First, click Admin in the top navigation.
2. Select Platform Configuration.
3. Select Betterworks API in the sidebar.
4. Select a user to associate with the API calls - this determines the permissions granted to the API.
5. Give a name to API Key so you can distinguish it from other keys.
6. Click the **GENERATE KEY** button.
7. Copy your new key to the clipboard.

### Connect the API to Peoplelogic.dev

Send the following request to your API endpoint and you'll start to see data start sync'ing into your Peoplelogic.dev workspace.  Remember, replace the values surrounded by `{{`  and `}}`  (including the curly brackets!) with your actual values.

```http
POST https://api.peoplelogic.dev/api/v1/app
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer {{demoOrgToken}}

{
  "type": "pl:sync:betterworks",
  "internal": false,
  "name": "{{your organization in betterworks}}",
  "externalId": "{{your organization shortname}}-betterworks",
  "secretData": {
    "apiKey": "{{betterWorksApiKey}}"
  }
}
```


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