Configuring API Keys

To configure Veeam Service Provider Console integration with third party solutions, you must generate API keys. Veeam Service Provider Console uses API keys to authenticate requests from third party solutions to Veeam Service Provider Console server.

In Veeam Service Provider Console, you can configure the following API keys:

• Simple Key
• Advanced Key

Required Privileges

To perform this task, a user must have the following role assigned: Company Owner, Company Administrator.

Configuring Simple API Key

To generate simple API key:

1. Log in to Veeam Service Provider Console.

For details, see Accessing Veeam Service Provider Console.

2. At the top right corner of the Veeam Service Provider Console window, click Configuration.
3. In the configuration menu on the left, click API Keys.
4. At the top of the list, click New > Simple Key (Recommended).
5. In the Create Key window, enter a description for the API key.
6. Click Create.

The Private API key will display.

7. Click Copy key to clipboard to copy the Private API key.

The Private key is only available at the time when the key is created, thus you must save the key externally for future use.

8. Click OK.

Configuring Advanced Keys

To generate public and private API keys:

1. Log in to Veeam Service Provider Console.

For details, see Accessing Veeam Service Provider Console.

2. At the top right corner of the Veeam Service Provider Console window, click Configuration.
3. In the configuration menu on the left, click API Keys.
4. At the top of the list, click New > Advanced Key.
5. In the Create Key window, click Generate a key for me.

The Public API key will display.

6. In the Description field, enter a description for the API key.
7. Click Create.

The Private API key will display.

8. Click Copy key to clipboard to copy the Private API key.

The Private key is only available at the time when the key is created, thus you must save the key externally for future use.

9. Click OK.

Related Topics

• Modifying API Keys
• Disabling and Enabling API Keys
• Deleting API Keys