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  2. NetBackup™ Web UI Administrator's Guide
  3. Section IX. Managing security
  4. Using access keys, API keys, and access codes
  5. API keys
  6. Add an API key or view your API key details
NetBackup™ Web UI Administrator's Guide

Add an API key or view your API key details

You can create an API key to authenticate your NetBackup user account when using NetBackup RESTful APIs.

Add an API key

As a NetBackup web UI user you can use the web UI to add or view the details for your own API key.

To add an API key

  1. If your API key has expired you can reissue the key.

    See Reissue your API key after it expires.

  2. On the top right, select the profile icon and select Add API key.
  3. (Non-SAML users) Indicate how long you want the API key to be valid, from today's date.

    NetBackup calculates the expiration date and displays it.

  4. (SAML users) After NetBackup validates the token from the SAML session, then the expiration date for the API key can be determined.
  5. Select the Add button.
  6. To copy the API key, select Copy and close.

    Store this key in a safe place. After you select Copy and close, the key cannot be retrieved again. If this API key replaces a previous key for your account, you must update any scripts, etc. to reflect the new API key.

 

View your API key details

To view your API key details

  • On the top right, select the profile icon and select View my API key details.

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