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Create a custom service account

In addition to the default service accounts provided for Tridion Sites, you can create your own custom service accounts in Access Management to provide authentication for other APIs.

Procedure

  1. From the slide-out navigation, select Access Management.
  2. Go to the Service accounts tab where you can view the list of existing service accounts.
  3. At the top of the list page, select Add service account.
  4. Follow the on-screen instructions to define the new account.
    Note the following:
    • For Client ID, Access Management automatically provides a unique GUID; however, you can change the ID to whatever you like. Be aware that after saving the service account, you can no longer change the ID.
    • You will be able to define a client secret to go with this client ID only after saving the account.
    • Under Services and Roles, select all APIs and roles to which the new service account should have access.
  5. Click Save.
  6. Add at least one client secret, as follows:
    1. In the Client secrets section, select Add client secret. Access Management generates a new client secret.
    2. Use the copy button to copy the secret to your clipboard, and then paste and save the secret a secure location. You cannot copy a secret that has been previously generated and saved.
    3. If needed, modify the expiration date of the secret.

      The default and maximum expiration is one year. You can change it to be shorter than that, but no longer.

    4. Select Save.