Create an API token in Tricentis User Administration
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are the data interface between applications and servers. To make sure that your system under test is functional, reliable, and secure, you need to test your APIs. This may require API authentication; not every API accepts calls without authentication.
If you use
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Generate a new token. This gives you a base64 encoded personal access token with a client ID and a client secret that you can use in your API tests.
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Delete a token.
Generate a new token
API access tokens allow you to access the APIs you want to test. To generate a new API access token, follow these steps:
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Access
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On your account page, click on Add new.
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In the subsequent Generate Token dialog, enter the following information:
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Entry |
Description |
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Name |
Enter a unique name for your API token. |
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Expiration date |
Enter an expiration date for your token. |
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Scopes |
By default, every token has access to all scopes. If you want to limit the token's access to specific scopes, clear the Full Access checkbox and choose your scopes from the drop-down menu. |
Generate a new token in
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Click Generate Token.
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The next screen shows the generated token, client ID, and client secret. Copy the information immediately. Once you close the dialog, you can't access this information anymore.
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Click Close.
You can now see the information that you have a token and the token's expiration date on your account page.
Token on a user's account page
Delete an API token
If you don't need a token anymore and don't want to wait until it expires, you can delete it.
To do so, follow these steps:
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Access
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On your account page, click the
icon next to the token you want to delete.
What's next
Create tests with the API Engine 3.0 to make sure that your APIs are working as expected.