Pendo
This page describes how to use Census with Pendo.
In this guide, we will show you how to connect Pendo to Census and create your first sync.
- Have your Pendo account ready, with create access for Pendo Integration keys.
- Have the proper credentials to access to your data source. See our docs for each supported data source for further information:
Census needs the Pendo Integration Key to connect to your Pendo instance. This can be obtained by navigating to
Settings > Subscription Settings > App Details
and copying the API Key
value.If you plan to sync Track Events, Census also needs your Track Event Shared Secret. This can be obtained by navigating to
Settings > Subscription Settings > App Details
, clicking Show
next to Track Event Shared Secret
and then copying the value.Pendo lets you create a number of Integration keys. You should create a new API key for Census rather than reusing an existing one.
Within Pendo's left navigation bar, click the Settings ⚙️icon and select Integrations from the popup menu. Then, inside the Integration Keys tab, click + Add Integration Key.
Provide a name you'll recognize ("Census" is a good choice) and check the Allow Write Access. Save your new key.

Finally, copy the long code you see under Key. We'll use that in a minute.

Now let's create your new Census connection to Pendo.
- 1.In the Settings tab, Create a new Pendo Service Connection in Census.\

- 1.You can provide whatever name you like.
- 2.Copy and paste your new Pendo Integration Key, and optionally, your Track Event Shared Secret.
And you're all set and ready to get syncing! 🎉
Census currently supports syncing to the following Pendo objects.
Object Name | Supported? | Identifiers |
Account | ✅ | Account ID |
Visitor | ✅ | Visitor ID |
Track Event | ✅ | N/A (only supports Append operation) |
Behaviors | Supported? | Objects |
Update Only | ✅ | Account/Visitor |
Append | ✅ | Track Event |
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