Authenticate to Identity Cloud REST API
The Identity Cloud REST API has two different authentication methods, depending on what you are trying to achieve:
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Use an API key and secret for read-only operations.
Examples: Identity Cloud monitoring and logging. -
Use an access token for access management operations or identity management operations.
Examples: Setting up authentication journeys or policies; configuring user profiles, roles, or assignments.
Summary of authentication methods
The following table summarizes the REST API endpoints and their different authentication methods:
| REST endpoints | Authentication method |
|---|---|
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Not applicable (publicly accessible endpoint) |
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API key and secret. Refer to Authenticate to Identity Cloud REST API with API key and secret for further details. |
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Access token Refer to Authenticate to Identity Cloud REST API with access token for further details. |