API access key
Once a user has been set up to access APIs, an is required to invoke the APIs. The API access key is a unique identifier for a user and is used to authorize the API calls.
API access key can be generated using the menu for a configured Resiliency Platform user. This feature of generating an API access key is not available for user groups.
Once an API access key is generated it is recommended to copy and save it for future use. API access key is never shown again once the wizard is closed. Keep the copy in a secure place to avoid misuse. In case it gets lost or misused, the existing API access key can be revoked and a new one can be generated.
API access key operations can be performed by the users themselves. A user which has persona with job Manage API access key, can generate or revoke the API access key to other users as well.
To invoke APIs, the API access key needs to be provided using the Bearer authentication mechanism. This mechanism involves setting the HTTP header using keyword. Refer to the following section for examples of running the APIs.
See Examples of running the Resiliency Platform APIs using the cURL syntax.