Tailscale (API Key)

Access the Tailscale API in 2 minutes 🔗

🚀 Quickstart

1. Create an integration

   In Nango (free signup), go to Integrations -> Configure New Integration -> Tailscale (API Key).

2. Authorize Tailscale (API Key)

   Go to Connections -> Add Test Connection -> Authorize, then enter your Tailscale credentials. Later, you’ll let your users do the same directly from your app.

3. Call the Tailscale API

   Let’s make your first request to the Tailscale API (fetch a list of all users). Replace the placeholders below with your secret key, integration ID, and connection ID:

   cURL

   curl -X GET "https://api.nango.dev/proxy/v2/tailnet/{connectionConfig.organizationName}/users" \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer <NANGO-SECRET-KEY>" \
     -H "Provider-Config-Key: <INTEGRATION-ID>" \
     -H "Connection-Id: <CONNECTION-ID>" 
   

   Node

   Install Nango’s backend SDK with npm i @nangohq/node. Then run:

   import { Nango } from '@nangohq/node';
   
   const nango = new Nango({ secretKey: '<NANGO-SECRET-KEY>' });
   
   const res = await nango.get({
     endpoint: '/v2/tailnet/{connectionConfig.organizationName}/users',
     providerConfigKey: '<INTEGRATION-ID>',
     connectionId: '<CONNECTION-ID>'
   });
   
   console.log(res.data.users);
   

   Or fetch credentials dynamically via the Node SDK or API.

   The {connectionConfig.organizationName} in the URL represents the organizationName. You can get this value from your connection configuration after creating the connection.

✅ You’re connected! Check the Logs tab in Nango to inspect requests.

Next step: Embed the auth flow in your app to let your users connect their Tailscale accounts.

🔗 Useful links

Topic	Links
Authorization	Guide to connect to Tailscale (API Key) using Connect UI
General	Tailscale Website
	Tailscale Admin Console
Developer	Generate an API Access Token
	API Authentication
	Tailscale API docs

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