Nintex RPA

Nintex RPA is a robotic process automation technology that uses robots or 'bots' to complete repetitive analytical tasks and processes. For more information on Nintex RPA, see the Nintex RPA help documentation.

The Nintex RPA connector A software component that allows seamless integration with third-party services, business applications, and content stores. Examples include Salesforce, Box, and Microsoft SharePoint. Connectors are used to create connections required for workflow actions and start events. is used to create connections for the Nintex RPA - Start a Nintex RPA automation action. For more information on the connector, see Automation Cloud Connector.

Nintex Automation Cloud communicates with Nintex RPA via Nintex Gateway. Nintex Gateway is an on-premises application that enables Nintex Automation Cloud to access to the Nintex RPA server in order to then access your automation tasks.

Before you begin: 

  • Ensure that you are using Nintex RPA 22.9.1 or above.

  • Install and configure Nintex Gateway. Nintex RPA cloud customers will have Nintex Gateway installed for them by the Nintex RPA operations team. You must request this installation from Nintex Support.

  1. Ensure Nintex Gateway is installed on your on-premises computer or server.
  2. On the top navigation bar, click Automate, and then select Connections from the left navigation.

  3. On the Connections page, click Add connection.

  4. In the Connector field, select Nintex RPA from the drop-down list.
  5. Click Connect.
  6. Click on the preferred authentication method.

    This Nintex Gateway authentication method uses a domain username.

    1. Click Next.
    2. Type a user-friendly Connection name.
    3. Type your Nintex RPA Server URL.
    4. Type your Authentication Realm to use for Kryon authentication. The default is Kryon. Verify or acquire the realm from Aerobase or Nintex RPA. For more information, see the authentication example. LDAP must be integrated with Nintex RPA Aerobase.
    5. Type your selected authentication method Username. The Username value format must be [Domain]\[Username]. The user must be an Active Directory domain user; you cannot use Nintex Gateway on a server that is not domain joined.
    6. Type your selected authentication method Password.
    7. Select your Nintex Gateway.
    8. Click Connect.

    This Nintex Gateway authentication method uses an API key.

    1. Click Next.
    2. Type a user-friendly Connection name.
    3. Type your Nintex RPA Server URL.
    4. Type your Authentication Realm to use for Kryon authentication. The default is Kryon. Verify or acquire the realm from Aerobase or Nintex RPA. For more information, see the authentication example.
    5. Type your selected authentication method Username.
    6. Type your selected authentication method Password.
    7. Select your Nintex Gateway.
    8. Type your Nintex GatewayAPI Key. See API Keys on how to configure API Keys for Nintex Gateway.

    9. Click Connect.

  1. Follow the prompts to enter credentials and grant access to Nintex Automation Cloud.

    Your new connection appears on the Connections page.