Set Up Access to the Application Programming Interface (API)

You must generate an ID and a secret for your application in order to access Vantagepoint through the API.

To set up access to the API:
  1. In the Navigation pane, select Utilities > Integrations > API Authorization.
  2. On the API Authorization form, click Generate Secret.
    Important: You only need to generate the secret once. However, if you generate a new secret any time thereafter, all current integrations using the old secret will be broken until you refresh your access token for those integrations. Be cautious with whom you share this confidential information.
  3. In response to the confirmation message, click Generate.
    The client ID, client secret, and database name that your applications can use to access Vantagepoint through the API display.