Getting API keys and Secret - but not a partner

Hi Folks

 

Need help with a new enquiry that is a bit out of left field.

 

My brother is a software developer in NZ and has a client here in Australia who have been running on the old 19.5 Enterprise Premier which goes extinct Feb 2026.

 

The software app used the classic ODBC driver to access the backend file and, whilst my brother is not an MYOB Partner, NZ or Australia here is the problem.

 

The client sent him the "FYI - Premier dies Feb 26, upgrading to AR Premier 2025.10 - do you see any problems?" and I got the email a few minutes later - and went yes - big - it is all very different. etc

 

ODBC goes, API is in but it is all very different.

The 1st problem being - my brother is not an myob partner or has ever integrated any MYOB - his app is 12 years old.

 

One solution is to get the new client licenced ASAP - and then make  copy of the classic Premier and convert it ( I am not sure if it is multi-currency - I don't believe so) - but then upload the new converted file to the cloud and we now have a test file - we can use it to sort out conversion problems - invoices, purchases, inventory and to test API access.

 

So - whose keys - I guess mine - but they are going to have to add me as an administrator for my keys to work in the interim - it gets them up and going and starts the process for adapting the app for API access.

 

But in the long run - can a non MYOB Partner, non MYOB client get developer API keys and secret? If not what is the solution - I do not want to allow this client my keys - my brother yes but only as an interim - anyway if the drop the 28d refresh he is going to have to re-apply and that will need 2FA from me - ......

 

Anyone got any thoughts on ways around - I am quite prepared to offer my developer skills to my brother, as a sub-contractor to him, to be forward billed, as the Australian developer providing my intellectual property my code for API access (I  do not use MYOB's SDK at all) but the client doesn't get it for free or the advice.

 

The bottom line is Feb 26 is just around the corner and Xmas is days away eating up a month.

 

Thoughts, ideas.

 

Regards The Doc