Create CrowdStrike API client and generate keys

Create the CrowdStrike API client and generate the client ID and key, which you use to configure the CrowdStrike Falcon Insight integration.

Before you begin

Role required: CrowdStrike Falcon administrator

Procedure

1. On the CrowdStrike Falcon Platform, navigate to API Clients and Keys.
2. In the OAuth2 API Clients table, click Add new API client.
3. Enter the following details to define your API client:

   Field	Description
   Client Name	Enter the client name. This field is required.
   Description	Enter the description for the client name.
   API Scopes	Defining the scopes is required. Important: Ensure that you enable the API account, and make sure that the following scopes are enabled for the API account: Enable Read and Write scopes for Hosts API Enable Read scope for Indicators API

4. Click Add to save the API client and generate the client ID and secret key.