Create an API Client element

External applications use API clients to connect to SMC.

Before you begin

SMC API must be enabled for the Management Server.

For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.

Steps

  1. Select Configuration, then browse to Administration.
  2. Browse to Access Rights.
  3. Right-click Access Rights and select New > API Client.
  4. In the Name field, enter a unique name for the API Client.
  5. Use the initial authentication key or click Generate Authentication Key to generate a new one.
    Important: This key appears only once, so be sure to record it. The API Client uses the authentication key to log on to SMC API.
  6. Click the Permissions tab.
  7. Select the permissions for actions in the SMC API. As a minimum, set the Viewer permission to All Simple Elements.
  8. Click OK.