API secrets
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Article summary

This document provides information about the API secrets report screen, which displays API secrets accessible to your MySafe user. It allows you to view, add, edit, share, disable, enable, and restore previous versions of items.

Path to access

  1. On senhasegura, in the navigation bar, hover over the Products menu and select MySafe.
  2. In the side menu, select API secrets.

Actions menu

ItemTypeDescription
AddButtonDirects to the Add API secret screen.
EnableButtonAvailable after selecting at least one item, it enables multiple items simultaneously.
DisableButtonAvailable after selecting at least one item, it disables multiple items simultaneously.
ShareButtonAvailable after selecting at least one item, it shares multiple items simultaneously.
ActionsDropdown menuDisplays the options Print report, Export CSV, and Schedule report.

Search fields

ItemTypeDescription
IDText fieldFilters API secrets by their identification code in senhasegura.
NameText fieldFilters API secrets by theiridentification name.
URLText fieldFilters API secrets by the application address where they’re registered.
TagsText fieldFilters API secrets by associated keywords.
SharedDropdown menuFilters API secrets by their sharing status The options are Yes or No. Clear the field to enable the All option.
OwnerText fieldFilters API secrets by the user who added them to MySafe.
Last useDate selectorFilters API secrets by the period they were last accessed.
StatusDropdown menuFilters API secrets by their activation status. The options are Enabled or Disabled. Clear the field to enable the All option.

Report fields

  • Checkbox: used for batch actions.
  • ID.
  • Name.
  • URL.
  • Tags.
  • Shared.
  • Owner.
  • Last used.
  • Status.
  • Actions:
    • View API secret: opens the API secret details screen with all API secret information.
    • Share: opens the Share screen.
    • Edit: opens the Edit API secret screen.
    • Disable: opens a confirmation pop-up with Yes or No options.
Info

By default, the report displays 30 records per screen. To go to the next screen, click the forward button at the end of the report.

API secret details screen

General tab

This tab displays general information about the item.

ItemDescription
NameAPI secret identification name.
OwnerUser who added the API secret to MySafe.
Client IDClient application identification code (client_id) used in the OAuth 2.0 authorization flow.
CopyCopies the Client ID to the clipboard.
Client SecretPassword (client_secret) used to authenticate the client application in the OAuth 2.0 authorization flow.
ShowShows or hides the Client Secret.
CopyCopies the Client Secret to the clipboard.
URLApplication address where the API secret is registered.
MethodHTTP method used to make the API call.
TagsKeywords associated with the API secret.
NotesGeneral information about the API secret.
Attention

When clicking Copy API secret, the information is added to the clipboard and may be accessible by other programs.

Sharing tab

This tab displays information about the API secret’s sharing settings.

ItemDescription
MemberName of the MySafe user with access to the API secret.
Can viewIndicates permission to view the API secret details. This column always shows Yes for shared items.
Can editIndicates permission to edit the API secret details. The options are Yes or No.

Share screen

On this screen, users can select the Internal option to share their API secrets with MySafe users indefinitely or the External option to temporarily share API secrets with individuals who don’t have a MySafe account.

Internal share screen

ItemTypeDescription
UsersDropdown menuSearches MySafe users by name or personal groups.
Access permissionsCheckboxSets API secret access permissions. The options are Can view (default) or Can edit.
Remove userButtonRemoves the selected user.

External/One-time share screen

Prerequisites


ItemTypeRequiredDescription
NameTextNoDisplays the API secret identification name.
TypeTextNoDisplays the item type. The options are Password, File, Note, and API secret.
E-mail address of the recipientText fieldYesEnter the email(s) of the person(s) with whom the API secret will be shared.


Sharing details section

The expiration date is subject to the permissions set by the administrator in the Global administration > Sharing options menu.

If the administrator has set the expiration date to 1 hour, a user attempting to select a period longer than 1 hour, such as 24 hours, will receive an error message stating that the selected period exceeds the maximum limit defined by the administrator.

ItemTypeRequiredDescription
Expiration time*Dropdown menuYesDefines the period during which the shared item will be accessible. The options are 1 hour, 24 hours, 1 week, 30 days, or Customized. Selecting Customized enables date and time fields for personalized selection.
Maximum access*Radio buttonYesSets the number of times the recipient can access the shared item within the defined period. The options are Unlimited, One time share, or Customized. Selecting Customized enables a field to specify the number.

Add/Edit API secret screens

The Add API secret and Edit API secret screens share the same fields.

ItemTypeRequiredDescription
Name*Text fieldYesAPI secret identification name.
URL*Text fieldNoAddress of the application where the API secret will be used.
Client ID*Text fieldNoClient application identification code (client_id) used in the OAuth 2.0 authorization flow.
Client Secret*ButtonNoPassword (client_secret) used to authenticate the client application in the OAuth 2.0 authorization flow.
IdentifierButtonNoUnique string defined by the user to identify the API secret.
MethodButtonNoHTTP method used to call the API.
TagsText fieldNoKeywords to categorize the API secret.
NotesText fieldNoGeneral information about the API secret.

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