Create an API authentication policy

Authentication policies allow you to enforce access restrictions on the APIs based on the specified filter criteria.

Before you begin

Role required: admin

Procedure

1. Navigate to All > System Web Services > API Authentication Policy.
2. Click New.
3. On the form, fill in these fields.

   Table 1. Policy form

   Field	Description
   Name	Name to identify the policy.
   Description	Short description of the policy.
   Application	Scope of the application.

4. Right-click the form header and select Save.
5. From the Policy Inputs tab, select Edit to add the existing Filter Criteria.
   You can also create a new Policy Input. For more information, see Create policy inputs.
6. Move one or more filter criteria from the Collections list to the Policy Inputs List.
7. Select Save.
8. From the Policy Conditions tab, select New.
9. On the form, fill in these fields.

   Table 2. Condition form

   Field	Description
   Label	Name of the policy condition.
   Description	Short description of the policy condition.
   Application	Scope of the application.
   Condition	One or more conditions that are combined with OR filter.

   
10. Select Submit.