Creating an Adaptive Shield connection

Using API Key

To create the connection you need:

  • An API Key
  • An API Address

Obtaining the credentials

  1. In your Adaptive Shield dashboard navigate to your user profile.

  2. Click the API tab.

  3. Click Generate a new key.

  4. Set a key name, and click Create.

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 Adaptive Shield 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 API Key as the method to create the connection.

  5. Fill in the parameters:

    • The API Key
    • The API Address
  6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.

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