Using API token based authentication
To create the connection you need:- An application ID
- An API key
Obtaining the credentials
- Login to your Apex Central console.
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At the top right of the page, click Administration -> Settings -> Automation API Access Settings.
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Click ADD and fill in Blink as the application name. Make sure Enable application integration using Apex Central Automation APIs is selected.
- Click save and use the generated application ID and API key in Blink.
Creating your connection
- In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
- Select the Apex One icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appears.
- (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
- Select API Key as the method to create the connection.
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Fill in the parameters:
- The server address
- The API key
- The application ID
- (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
- Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.