Creating a Service Account

Create an entry for a service account you want to manage in the Oracle API Platform Cloud Service - Classic Management Portal.

To create a service account:

1. From the Service Accounts page, click Create Service Account.
2. In the Service Account Name field, enter the name of the service account. Note that the name of the service account should be unique.
3. (Optional) In the Description field, enter a brief description of the service account.
4. From the Account Type list, select either Basic Auth or OAuth 2.0.
5. If you selected Basic Auth, do the following.
   1. In the Username field, enter the user name.
   2. In the Password field, enter the password.

      Note:

      The Show Password slider allows you to see the password or display asterisks.

   3. Click Create.
6. If you selected OAuth 2.0, do the following.
   1. In the Token Endpoint URL field, enter the URL for the OAuth token provider endpoint where the access token is available.
   2. (Optional) Click Use Gateway Node Proxy if a proxy is required to reach the token endpoint URL.
   3. In the Scope field, enter a scope, such as .READ. Separate multiple scopes with a blank space.
   4. In the Client ID field, enter the client ID.
   5. In the Client Secret field, enter the client secret.

      Note:

      The Show Client Secret slider allows you to see the client secret or display asterisks.

   6. From the Grant Type list, select Client Credentials or Resource Owner Password Credentials. If you select Resource Owner Password Credentials, enter the appropriate username and password.
   7. In the Token Transfer section, click Pass Token via URL or Pass Token via Header.
   8. Click Create.

The service account is displayed on the Service Account page.