# Cisco Meraki

Cisco Meraki is a cloud-managed IT platform for networking, security, and device management. It gives IT teams centralized visibility and control over their network infrastructure — from switches and access points to security appliances — all through a single dashboard.

Connecting Cisco Meraki to Coupler.io lets you pull your network and device data into any reporting or analytics tool without writing a single line of code.

## Why connect Cisco Meraki to Coupler.io?

* **Centralize network reporting** — combine device, network, and admin data in one place for easier oversight
* **Monitor API usage** — track API request logs to spot unusual activity or quota issues
* **Audit admin access** — export admin and SAML configurations for compliance and security reviews
* **Automate refreshes** — keep your dashboards and reports up to date on a schedule

## Prerequisites

Before you connect, make sure you have:

* A Cisco Meraki account with at least **read-only** API access
* A Meraki **API key** — you can generate one in your Meraki Dashboard under **My Profile → API access**
* API access enabled for your organization (an org admin must turn this on under **Organization → Settings**)

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If you're new to Coupler.io, start with the **Organization devices** entity — it gives you the broadest view of your infrastructure right away.
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## How to connect

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**Create a new data flow.** In Coupler.io, click **Add data flow**, then search for and select **Cisco Meraki** as your source.
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**Enter your API key.** Paste your Meraki API key into the API key field. If you haven't generated one yet, go to your Meraki Dashboard → **My Profile** → **API access** → **Generate new API key**.
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**Select an entity.** Choose the data entity you want to import — for example, Organization devices or Organization networks. You can add more sources to the same data flow later.
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**Set a start date.** Use the date picker to define how far back you want Coupler.io to pull historical data.
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**Choose a destination.** Select where you want your data to land — Google Sheets, Excel, BigQuery, Looker Studio, or an AI destination like ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini.
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**Run the data flow.** Click **Run** to execute your first manual sync and confirm everything is working.
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## Available entities

| Entity                        | Description                                          |
| ----------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| Organizations                 | Organization details and configuration               |
| Datacenters                   | Datacenter locations and infrastructure info         |
| Organization networks         | Network configurations and settings                  |
| Organization devices          | Managed devices (switches, APs, security appliances) |
| Organization API requests     | API request logs and usage statistics                |
| Organization admins           | Admin accounts and permission levels                 |
| Organization SAMLs            | SAML authentication configurations                   |
| Organization network settings | Network-level policies and settings                  |