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Akamai Identity Cloud Social Akamai Identity Cloud Social

Akamai Identity Cloud Social is a platform that enables seamless user authentication and authorization through social media accounts.

Creating an Akamai Identity Cloud Social connection​

Using API Key​

To create the connection you need:

  • A Social Application Domain
  • An API Key

Obtaining the credentials​

There are two ways you can access your API Key:

Manage Application Page​

  1. Go to your Console.

  2. Navigate to Manage Application page.

  3. Look for rpx_key value, that's your API Key. It looks like the following:

    Akamai ICS rpx_key

Social Login Dashboard​

  1. Open your Social Login Dashboard.

  2. Click the Manage Settings icon.

  3. Look for the API Key (Secret) value. It looks like the following:

    Akamai ICS rpx_key

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 Akamai Identity Cloud Social 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 Social Application Domain
    • The API Key
  6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
  7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.