LimaCharlie

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Creating a LimaCharlie connection

Create the connection by using one of the following methods:

• User ID & Secret
• Organization ID & Secret

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Using User ID and Secret

To create the connection you need:

• An User ID
• An API Key

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Using Organization ID and Secret

To create the connection you need:

• An Organization ID
• An API Key

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Obtaining the credentials

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User ID and Secret:

• Click on settings icon in the top right corner of the LimaCharlie dashboard.

• Select Manage User Settings.

• In the opened settings window, copy the User ID.

• Under the User API Keys section, create a new API key to generate your User Secret.

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Organization ID (OID) & Secret:

• From the dashboard, select the desired Organization to enter its workspace.

• In the left sidebar, navigate to Access Management → REST API.

• Copy the Organization ID (OID).

• Under User-Generated API Keys, create a new API key to generate your API key.

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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 LimaCharlie 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 User ID & Secret as the method to create the connection.
5. Fill in the parameters:
   • The User ID
   • The API Key
6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.

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Using Organization ID & Secret

To create the connection you need:

• An Organization ID
• An API Key

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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 LimaCharlie 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 Organization ID & Secret as the method to create the connection.
5. Fill in the parameters:
   • The Organization ID
   • The API Key
6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.