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Creating an Acronis connection​

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Using App Registration​

To create the connection you need:

  • An API Address
  • A Client ID
  • An Application Secret
  • A Tenant ID

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Obtaining the credentials​

  1. Login into your Acronis dashboard.

  2. In the left-hand menu, select Settings > API Clients.

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  1. In the top right corner click on Create API Client.

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Creating your connection​

  1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.

  2. Select the Acronis icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.

  3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.

  4. Select App Registration as the method to create the connection.

  5. Fill in the parameters:

    • The API Address
    • The Client ID
    • The Application Secret
    • A Tenant ID

  6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.

  7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.