Create a user to access APIs

Qualifiers

  1. Create a user to authenticate and run APIs

  2. Only roles where Access Type is 'web-services' should be configured to run token APIs in an unrestricted manner.

  3. Catch-e staff will create new roles for your different API functions as requested.

Process

  1. Go to System / Users

  2. Role - select the required role. ('web-services' is a standard role, but use a different role for each system or supplier that needs access to your APIs. Visit the API Access page for more details.)

  3. Click on New button

  4. User Login - enter a login name

  5. Password - enter a password

  6. Re-type Password - re-enter the password

  7. Name - enter name

  8. Email - enter email

  9. Click on Create button

  10. Let the web service user know the login and password