GENERATE KEY FOR VIRSEC SNAP API
VSP provides a RESTful API for procuring information from CMS. The user credentials required to leverage this API must be generated through CMS as described below. Ensure that virsec-api-snap service is enabled and started before generating the key.
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Navigate to Settings > Manage Access in the left navigation pane
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Select the tab Users
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Expand the required user entry and click Generate oAuth Credentials
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The generated credentials are displayed ONLY ONCE. Ensure that the values are saved appropriately. Click OK
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The procured credentials can be used during RESTful API calls as API Key
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To remove the oAuth credentials, expand the required user entry (with previously generated oAuth Credentials) and click Remove oAuth Credentials