Managing API Tokens
On the API Tokens page, an Administrator user can add API Tokens that returns a key used for authorizing requests to the server.
Steps:
1. Click . The Create an API Token dialog
displays.
2. Enter the Label.
3. Click . The New API Token Created dialog
displays with the auto-generated key.
NOTE |
The key will not be displayed again.
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4. Click to ensure you have a copy of the
key and paste in a secure
location.
5. Click . The new API Token is displayed on
the list.
In the list, the following properties are displayed for each API Token:
Property |
Description |
Label |
Label of the API Token. NOTE: Select a label that is easy for you to remember. |
Created By |
The user who created the API Token. NOTE: Only Administrator users can create API Tokens. However, the keys can be used by anyone as long as they are not revoked. |
Last Accessed |
Date/Time when the API Token was last accessed. |
Click on any of these column headers then click the Sort Order to sort the list.
· Ascending
· Descending
You
can also opt to click to remove and revoke
the API Token from the server.
NOTE |
If the returned key is key123, then you can utilize the API services by setting an authorization header such as below: Authorization="Bearer key123" In the cURL, you can add a header flag such as: -H "authorization: Bearer key123"
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