Setting permissions in your folder for ThruTalk


The second step to completing your VAN API Key integration in ThruTalk is configuring your VAN folder. Follow these steps to obtain and set up a ThrutTalk VAN key.


Step 1: Set VAN permissions in your VAN folder

Before you can "pull" lists from VAN to ThruTalk, you must grant the ThruTalk API permission to access your lists in your VAN folder. 


Screenshot of VAN folder settings. The checkbox for "Allow the API to save into this folder" is checked and surrounded by a green rectangle.


NOTE - Not all VAN committees can interact with the above checkmark. If you're can't toggle the checkbox, please move on to Step 2: VAN folder creation.


Step 2: VAN folder creation

You will then want to create a dedicated folder of lists and provide permissions at that level by editing your folder settings. Here's what those permissions settings look like in VAN:


Screenshot of VAN User Access settings. The "api, relaydial" is on the left side of the table in the "Users with Access" column.


Step 3: Save the list to your folder 

Once you've set up your folder with the proper permissions, create lists in VAN that you want to move over to ThruTalk, and make sure they are in the appropriate folder as a saved fixed list.


NOTE - Your lists must be saved as fixed lists, NOT dynamic searches. If saved as searches, the VAN API will not populate lists in ThruTalk.