API Key
API Keys are a form of authentication token that are created within Stroom for use by Stroom-Proxy instances or other clients that want to use Stroom’s API. It is an encrypted string that contains details of the user and the expiration date of the token. Possession of a valid API Key for a user account means that you can do anything that the user can do in the user interface via the API.
API Keys should therefore be protected carefully and treated like a password.
If you are using an external
Identity Provider
Identity Provider (IDP)
An Identity Provider is a system or service that can authenticate a user and assert their identity. Identity providers can support single sign on (SSO), which allows the user to sign in once to the Identity Provider so they are then authenticated to all systems using that IDP.
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Identity Provider
Identity Provider (IDP)
An Identity Provider is a system or service that can authenticate a user and assert their identity. Identity providers can support single sign on (SSO), which allows the user to sign in once to the Identity Provider so they are then authenticated to all systems using that IDP.
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Identity Provider
Identity Provider (IDP)
An Identity Provider is a system or service that can authenticate a user and assert their identity. Identity providers can support single sign on (SSO), which allows the user to sign in once to the Identity Provider so they are then authenticated to all systems using that IDP.
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See Also
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API
API
Application Programming Interface. An interface that one system can present so other systems can use it to communicate. Stroom has a number of APIs, e.g. its many REST APIs and its /datafeed interface for data receipt.
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Token
Token
Typically refers to an authentication token that may be used for user authentication. A Stroom API Key is a form of authentication token.
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Identity Provider (IDP)
Identity Provider (IDP)
An Identity Provider is a system or service that can authenticate a user and assert their identity. Identity providers can support single sign on (SSO), which allows the user to sign in once to the Identity Provider so they are then authenticated to all systems using that IDP.
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