Creating an Orca Security connection

Using API Token

To create the connection you need:

  • An API Address
  • An API Token

Obtaining the API Address

  1. Log in to your Orca portal and go to Settings.

  2. On the left-hand side navigation menu, go to Connections > Integrations > Orca REST API.

  3. Copy the Base URL address (without the /api suffix).

Obtaining the API Token

  1. Log in to your Orca portal and go to Settings.

  2. On the left-hand side navigation bar, go to Connections > Users && Permissions > API Tokens > Add API Token.

  3. Fill in the required token details, and click Add.

  4. Copy the generated API Token.

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 Orca Security 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 Token as the method to create the connection.

  5. Fill in the parameters:

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

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