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API credential

New-IAMAPICredential

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Synopsis

Create a credential.

Syntax

New-IAMAPICredential [[-ClientID] <String>] [[-EdgeRCFile] <String>] [[-Section] <String>] [[-AccountSwitchKey] <String>] [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]

Description

Creates a new credential for your API client or for another API client by specifying their client ID. If you want to create a credential for your API client, specify a value of self in the -ClientID parameter.

Note: This is the only time you'll see the client secret. Save the credential to avoid the need to create a new one.

Parameters

‑AccountSwitchKey
String Pipeline input: False

An account credential key that lets you move between accounts when using an API client enabled for multiple accounts. To find account switch keys, use Get-AccountSwitchKey.
‑ClientID
String Pipeline input: False

Your API client's ID. To get this value, run Get-IAMAPIClient.
‑EdgeRCFile
String Pipeline input: False

Your EdgeGrid resource file to authenticate your command. Defaults to ~/.edgerc.
‑Section
String Pipeline input: False

The section name in your EdgeGrid resource file to retrieve authentication credentials from. Defaults to default.

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