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Create API key

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Create API key

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Creates a new API key.

Request

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POST /api/v1/users/auth/keys

Request body

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(CreateApiKeyRequest) (required) The request to create the API key

Responses

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201

(ApiKeyResponse)

The API key is created and returned in the body of the response.

400

(BasicFailedReply)

The request is invalid. Specify a different request, then try again. (code: api_keys.invalid_input)

Headers

x-cloud-error-codes (string; allowed values: [api_keys.invalid_input]): The error codes associated with the response

449

(BasicFailedReply)

Elevated permissions are required. (code: root.unauthorized.rbac.elevated_permissions_required)

Headers

x-cloud-error-codes (string; allowed values: [root.unauthorized.rbac.elevated_permissions_required]): The error codes associated with the response

Request example

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curl -XPOST https://{{hostname}}/api/v1/users/auth/keys \
-H "Authorization: ApiKey $ECE_API_KEY" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '
{
   "authentication_token" : "string",
   "description" : "string"
}
'

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