API Key

The REST API of Timeplus Enterprise is secured by API keys in Timeplus Cloud.

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For Timeplus Enterprise self-hosted deployments, you need to set HTTP Authorization header to be Basic [Base64 encoded user:password].

For example, if the username is admin and the password is password (not recommended to set this in production), you can generate the base64 encoded string for admin:password as YWRtaW46cGFzc3dvcmQ, via the command line echo -n "admin:password" | base64. Then set the HTTP header Authorization as Basic YWRtaW46cGFzc3dvcmQ. This also can be set in curl via -u admin:password flag.

You need to create an API key to access the Timeplus REST API in the cloud. Here’s how to create one:

1. Click on your avatar in the top right corner. In the dropdown, click Personal Settings.

2. In the API Keys section, click the Create API Key button.

3. Enter an optional description for the key, choose an expiration date if needed, and click Create.

4. The API key will only be shown to you once - make sure you securely save it right away. You won’t be able to retrieve the key again later in the console.