Connect AppFolio to Fostr to bring your property management data, including properties, units, tenants, leases, work orders, and financials, into a single intelligent workspace. With your data synced, you can monitor portfolio performance, view insights in dashboards, and interact with your operations directly through Fostr AI chat.

Step 1: Enable API Permissions in Your AppFolio User Role


Before generating credentials, you must ensure that your user role has permission to enable and use the Database API.

Log into your AppFolio account.

Click your name in the upper right corner → General Settings.

Click Manage User Roles and Permissions.

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Select the User Role you want to update.

Expand the Global section.

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Expand API Access.

Review the levels of API permissions and enable the appropriate access for your role.

If changes are made, click Review Changes → Save.

These permissions must be enabled before you are allowed to turn on the Database API itself.

Step 2: Enable the AppFolio Database API (Not the Reports API)


Once your role has API permissions: