2.1.7 Authenticating for Token Generation
An Authentication token is required to invoke an API to generate the File Upload/Download PAR URL. The Authentication Process for token generation, utilizes cURL Commands in a CLI Tool to generate the access token and invoke REST APIs.
The Authentication Token is generated through the OAuth Client ID and Secret Credentials created in IAM during Provisioning. The Authentication Token does not require that you log in to the required Cloud Service to invoke the REST APIs from external applications.
Ensure that you have the appropriate log-in credentials to access the required Cloud Service and the appropriate roles to perform specific operations using the API Resources. Below is a list of authentication steps, with subsequent sections offering detailed information: