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  1. API Connect
  2. Securing your API

Setup AppID

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  1. Create an AppID instance

    • Go to the ,

    • Search the catalog... for App ID, or

    • Go to or browse to the Security and Identity category,

    • Select the App ID service,

    • Optionally, choose to change the region or to change the Service name,

    • Click the Create button,

  2. Add Users to AppID Cloud Directory

    • When AppID was successfully created, you see the AppID dashboard,

    • In the side menu, go to Cloud Directory > Users,

  • Click Create User,

  • Add a new user:

    • First Name: User1

    • Last Name: One1

    • Email: user1@email.com

    • Password: passw0rd

  • Click Save,

  • In the left side menu, go to Service credentials,

  • Click New credential,

  • Click Add,

  • Click View credentials,

  • Make note of the clientId, secret and tenantId, you will need these values later to configure API Connect and the Node-RED POST /token integration,

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