Generate Authentication Token

This article provides you step-by-step procedure to use the Try It feature to generate an OAuth2.0 Access Token. This token acts as your key to authorization and authentication for exploring Druva's vast API landscape.

This method applies to these Druva products:

  • Endpoints
  • SaaS Apps
  • Enterprise Workloads
  • Cyber Resilience

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Note

  • Endpoints & SaaS Apps APIs require Druva Cloud Administrator privileges for integration.
  • Enterprise Workloads and Cyber Resilience APIs can be integrated by both Druva Cloud Administrators and Product Administrators.
  • Enterprise Workloads offer:
    • Actionable APIs (GET): Accessible to Cloud Admins and Organization Admins.
    • Reporting APIs (POST): Accessible to Cloud Admins only.

For Gov Cloud Users:

Procedure to use the Try It functionality

To generate Access Token and use it for authorization with APIs -

  1. Generate API Credentials, Client ID and Secret Key, from the Druva Cloud Platform Console. For step-by-step instructions, see Manage API Credentials.
  2. Provide Client ID as username and Secret Key as password in this Authorization API.
  3. Copy the Access Token from the response.
  4. Click Try It button for the API which you want to call or explore and provide the copied Access Token in the Authorization text box in the format - Bearer <Access_Token>Example - Bearer Zhdsohdspcnxxxxxx
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Credentials
Basic
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Click Try It! to start a request and see the response here!