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Creating a Zscaler Internet Access connection

Create the connection by using one of the following methods:

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Using Admin Credentials

To create the connection you need:
  • An API Address
  • A Username
  • A Password
  • An API Key

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Obtaining the credentials​

Refer to the Zscaler Internet Access documentation on how to obtain your API key. The username and password are your account credentials.

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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 Zscaler Internet Access 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 Admin Credentials as the method to create the connection.
  5. Fill in the parameters:
    • The API Address
    • The Username
    • The Password
    • 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 Client Credentials

To create the connection you need:
  • An API Address
  • A Token URL
  • A Client ID
  • A Client Secret
  • A Scope
  • Additional Connection Params

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Obtaining the credentials

Follow Zscaler Internet Access’s documentation to obtain the credentials.
Additional Connection Params lets you add optional key–value pairs when requesting an OAuth 2.0 token. They’re only needed in specific cases, such as when Zscaler’s authorization server requires extra fields like aud, etc.Do not include the grant_type parameter in Additional Connection Params as it is already being sent.

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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 Zscaler Internet Access 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 Client Credentials as the method to create the connection.
  5. Fill in the parameters:
    • The API Address
    • The Token URL
    • The Client ID
    • The Client Secret
    • The Scope
    • The Additional Connection Params
  6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
  7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.