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Creating a PingID connection

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Using API Client

To create the connection you need:

• An API Address
• An API Token
• An Organization Alias
• A Base64 Encryption Key

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Obtaining the credentials

1. Enter your PingID dashboard. In the top menu, select Setup.

2. Select the Client Configuration tab in the newly opened menu.

3. Scroll to Integrate with PingFederate and click Download on the token you would like to use.

4. Open the downloaded file in your text editor of choice.

5. Copy the following values into blink:

   • idp_url -> API Address (Please note that Ping provides this attribute with the /pingid suffix. Please remove it before entering the value into blink.)
   • token -> API Token
   • org_alias -> Organization Alias
   • use_base64_key -> Base64 Encryption 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 PingID 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 Client as the method to create the connection.

5. Fill in the parameters:

   • The API Address (Reminder - Do not add the /pingid suffix)
   • The API Token
   • The Organization Alias
   • The Base64 Encryption Key

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