API Authorization Overview

When calling an API that uses App authentication, API callers can use credentials or AppCodes for simple API authentication. The following describes how to configure the two authentication modes.

• Configuring Authentication Credentials

  Create a credential to generate a key/secret pair. When an API is called, APIG authenticates the identity based on the key/secret pair. The key is unique and cannot be reset. The secret can be reset.

• Configuring AppCodes for Simple Authentication

  After the simple authentication is configured, APIG can perform authentication based on the AppCode or key/secret pair when calling the API.