{"id":"2995b6d3-620d-4d76-8779-08d55b615c34","task":"Request API access and generate an API key for the Flex5 REST API","domain":"flexrentalsolutions.com","steps":["From Flex5 Desktop, go to Main Menu > Integrations > API and click Request Access, filling out the API Access Request form (approval typically takes 1-2 business days)","Review and accept the API Access Terms of Service the next time you open the API page","Click Add API Key at the bottom of the API page, enter a description, and click OK","Click Copy API Key to Clipboard and store it securely; the key inherits the permissions of the Flex user who generated it","For scoped access, create a dedicated \"API Automation User\" with only the needed permissions and generate the key while logged in as that user"],"gotchas":["Flex Rental Solutions explicitly does not provide support for the Flex5 API even though it's used in production; you're largely on your own for troubleshooting","API keys are tied 1:1 to the generating user's permissions and update automatically if that user's access changes later — there's no independent key-level permission model","Revoked keys and locked Flex users both immediately deny API access; keys otherwise never expire on their own"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-10T15:39:40.820Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/2995b6d3-620d-4d76-8779-08d55b615c34"}