topic Re: API Credentials in Alteryx Server Discussions

API Credentials

MaxMcConchie — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 22:24:17 GMT

If I am triggering a workflow via API and the workflow has the "Use default credentials" setting, what credentials does it use?

Re: API Credentials

fmvizcaino — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:43:41 GMT

Hey @MaxMcConchie ,

This is the pyramid of credentials, and it is working from the bottom up. So it can be a service account, run as or subscription credential, depending on your configuration.

Best,

Fernando Vizcaino

Re: API Credentials

Thableaus — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:56:34 GMT

Adding to @fmvizcaino's point here, this post is very informative:

https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Server-Knowledge-Base/How-Workflow-Credentials-Work-on-a-Private-Gallery/ta-p/176171

Let us know if there any further questions.

Cheers,

Re: API Credentials

MaxMcConchie — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 00:35:39 GMT

Thank you for that information.

I have read through the knowledgebase article but I'm still having some problems.

I added a set of credentials and used them to set the "Run As" credentials on my subscription, I then updated the workflow to use "Run As" credentials.

I tested that the workflow was successful when run via server, however I am trying to run it via the "POST" method from the subscription API and I am getting an access denied error on the folder that it is trying to output a file to.

This tells me that the service account credential credentials are being used.

How do I get around this?

Thanks