---
title: "Recharge connection guide"
slug: "recharge-connection-guide"
description: "Connect your Recharge data to Supermetrics with our guide on API tokens, permissions, and query types for seamless data integration."
updated: 2026-05-06T11:43:01Z
published: 2026-05-06T13:25:57Z
---

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# Recharge connection guide

This guide contains all permissions and requirements for connecting your Recharge data to Supermetrics.

You can connect to data sources from the [Data sources page on the Supermetrics Hub](https://hub.supermetrics.com/token-management). On the Hub, you can also [share an authentication link](/v1/docs/how-to-connect-to-data-sources-from-supermetrics-hub#share-authentication-link) to connect to a data source you don't have direct access to.

After you connect to the data source on the Hub, you can use the data source connection in [all available destinations](/v1/docs/recharge-connection-guide#connection-instructions).

## Required permissions

Before using the Recharge connector, you need to generate an API token for authentication in the Recharge merchant portal.

By default, only storeowners can view and access API tokens. Storeowners can update account permissions to allow additional staff accounts access to the API Tokens page.

To create a new API key:

1. Login to the [Recharge merchant portal](https://admin.rechargeapps.com/admin/login).
2. Navigate to **Tools & apps** and click **API tokens**.
3. On the following page, click **Create an API Token** to generate a new token for your store.
4. Use the **Details** fields to set a name and contact email for the token.
5. Select No access, Read access, or Read and Write access to set the scope permissions you'd like to grant the token.Required scopes: read_store, read_orders, read_subscriptions
6. Click **Save** to create your token.

## Query types

Query types define what sort of metrics and dimensions are available. You need to select one of the following query types when pulling data:

- **Orders**: Fetch data of all the orders made in your Recharge account.
- **Order items**: Fetch data about all the order items sold in your Recharge account.
- **Charges**: Fetch data about all the charges made in your Recharge account.
- **Subscriptions**: Fetch data about all the subscriptions in your Recharge account.

## Connection instructions

When connecting to Recharge, you need to provide your API credentials.

1. Select the Recharge data source [on the Supermetrics Hub](https://hub.supermetrics.com/token-management) or in the data destination.
2. If prompted, choose to make this connection [shared or private](/v1/docs/about-shared-and-private-connections).
3. Enter the API credentials.
4. Click **Start**.
5. In your data destination, select the query type to use in your reporting.

See detailed instructions on [how to connect to a data source from the Supermetrics Hub](/v1/docs/how-to-connect-to-data-sources-from-supermetrics-hub).

You can also connect to Recharge from these destinations:

- Google Sheets: [How to log in to a Supermetrics data source in Google Sheets](/v1/docs/how-to-connect-to-a-supermetrics-data-source-in-google-sheets)
- Data Studio: [How to connect data sources to Looker Studio](/v1/docs/how-to-connect-data-sources-to-looker-studio-formerly-data-studio)
- Excel: [How to connect data sources to Excel with Supermetrics](/v1/docs/how-to-connect-data-sources-to-excel-with-supermetrics)
- Power BI: [How to create your first Supermetrics query for Power BI](/v1/docs/how-to-create-your-first-supermetrics-query-for-power-bi)
- Data warehouse and cloud storage (Hub): [How to create a transfer](/v1/docs/how-to-create-a-transfer)

## More resources

- [How to reauthenticate a data source in Google Sheets, Looker Studio, Excel, or Power BI](/v1/docs/how-to-reauthenticate-a-data-source-connection-in-google-sheets-looker-studio-excel-power-bi-and-supermetrics-hub)
- [How to reauthenticate a data source in data warehouse, API, or cloud storage platform](/v1/docs/how-to-reauthenticate-a-data-source-connection-in-data-warehouse-destinations-or-the-supermetrics-api)
- [How to manage data source connections on the Supermetrics Hub](/v1/docs/how-to-manage-data-source-connections-on-supermetrics-hub)