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. Orca_settings
  2. On the left-hand side navigation menu, go to Connections > Integrations > Orca REST API. Orca_api
  3. Copy the Base URL address (without the /api suffix). Orca_api_address

Obtaining the API Token

  1. Log in to your Orca portal and go to Settings. Orca_settings
  2. On the left-hand side navigation bar, go to Connections > Users && Permissions > API Tokens > Add API Token. Orca_api_token
  3. Fill in the required token details, and click Add. Orca_api_token_add
  4. Copy the generated API Token. Orca_api_token_generated

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.