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How to keep API login credentials out of a workflow

PVousden121
8 - Asteroid

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     

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ShankerV
17 - Castor

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
8 - Asteroid

Thanks again,

Peter

PVousden121
8 - Asteroid

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
17 - Castor

Hi @PVousden121 

 

This will help on the desktop version.

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

 

Many thanks

Shanker V

PVousden121
8 - Asteroid

Amazing...

 

Thanks again,

Peter

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