How to keep API login credentials out of a workflow

[PVousden121]

Hi,

I have a number of workflows that make API calls for which my (or some) login credentials are needed every time these are executed.  As it is likely that different people with different credentials will need to use this, I was wondering what the best solution for keeping these confidential and to minimise the number of times these needed to be entered?

Is there a method for having these in one location that all the workflows can reference?  I know about constants within workflows but is there something similar to a 'global constant' that is conceptually outside of a workflow?

Many thanks in advance.

Kind regards,

Peter     

[ShankerV]

Hi @PVousden121 

Adding to your question, this post is very informative related to API credentials.

https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Server-Knowledge-Base/How-Workflow-Credentials-Work-on-a-Pr...

Hope this helps!!!!

Let us know if there any further questions.

Many thanks

Shanker V

[PVousden121]

Thanks again,

Peter

[PVousden121]

Just looked but this is for the server version rather than desktop....?

I think that this is an important difference, is that right?

Thanks in advance,

Peter

[ShankerV · Accepted solution]

Hi @PVousden121 

This will help on the desktop version.

https://help.alteryx.com/20223/designer/dcm-designer

Many thanks

Shanker V

[PVousden121]

Amazing...

Thanks again,

Peter