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Creating a VMware Carbon Black connection​

Using API Key​

To create the connection you need:
  • An API Address
  • An Organization Key
  • An API Key ID
  • An API Key Secret

Obtaining the credentials​

  1. In the Carbon Black Cloud Console, click on Settings > API Access.
  2. There you will see your Organization ID.
  3. Under the API Keys section click on Add API Key to create your API key.

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