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| author | Simon Green <sgreen@redhat.com> | 2014-07-27 10:47:21 +0200 |
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| committer | Simon Green <sgreen@redhat.com> | 2014-07-27 10:47:21 +0200 |
| commit | fd29ee56c4678749c00e7698ef245f7e2967ee10 (patch) | |
| tree | 9d0696c9a89b8df8a6d46e2be6602a449b7354c3 /docs | |
| parent | 9f0f44b7fb73e9af0cdaefe8f5ff617f14fec2ed (diff) | |
| download | bugzilla-fd29ee56c4678749c00e7698ef245f7e2967ee10.tar.gz bugzilla-fd29ee56c4678749c00e7698ef245f7e2967ee10.tar.xz | |
Bug 726696 - All authenticated WebServices methods should require username/pass, token or a valid API key for authentication
r=dkl, a=sgreen
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diff --git a/docs/en/rst/using.rst b/docs/en/rst/using.rst index 5be1a2582..a98ff7680 100644 --- a/docs/en/rst/using.rst +++ b/docs/en/rst/using.rst @@ -1005,6 +1005,22 @@ If you attempt to change your email address, a confirmation email is sent to both the old and new addresses, with a link to use to confirm the change. This helps to prevent account hijacking. +.. _apikey: + +API Keys +======== + +API keys are used to authenticate REST calls. You can create more than one +API key if required. Each API key has an optional description which can help +you record what each key is used for. + +On this page, you can unrevoke, revoke and change the description of existing +API keys for your login. A revoked key means that it cannot be used. The +description for purely for your information, and is optional. + +You can also create a new API key by selecting the check box under the 'New +API key' section of the page. + .. _permissionsettings: Permissions |