Linking API roles to API identities

There are two methods to link API roles to API identities.

Method 1 – Simultaneously link one or more roles to one or more identities

To link roles to identities:

  1. Start the API Identities (ttmtm6140m000) session.
  2. Select the identities you want to add roles to.
  3. Select Actions > Link Roles to Identities
  4. Depending on the existing API roles configuration, you may be prompted to generate API roles with full access for /lnapi and /plmapi. See Generating general roles for /lnapi and /plmapi.

    The API Roles (ttmtm6145m000) session starts.

  5. Select the roles you want link to the identities.
  6. Click Save Changes and Exit .

    The selected roles are now linked to the selected identities.

Method 2 – Manually link a role to an identity

To link a role to an identity:

  1. Start the API Roles by Identity (ttmtm6155m000) session.
  2. Select the API identity to which you want to link a role.
  3. Click New.
  4. Specify the appropriate API role.
  5. Click Save.