Creating a Kandji connection
To create the connection you need:- An API token
- An API address
Obtaining the credentials
Kandji uses instance-level bearer tokens to control access to the API.- Log in and click Settings.
- Click Access.
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Click Add API Token to create a new API key.
- Provide a Name and a Description for your API token.
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Click Create.
- Kandji will display a modal with the API token. Click the visibility symbol to expose it or use the Copy Token button to copy the API token to your clipboard, storing it in a safe place. You will not be able to see the token details again.
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Click Next.
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Click Configure to manage the API permissions for this specific token or Skip to change them later.
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After making your modifications, click Save.
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Once you create your first token, you will see your instance-specific API URL.
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 Kandji 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 Token as the method to make the connection.
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Fill in the parameters:
- The API token
- The API URL
- (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
- Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.