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Status Under review
Created by Guest
Created on Aug 21, 2023

Restrict access to API Functionality

Update 03/28/2024


  1. Disable API Keys at platform level. - Low effort. - 5.0.x

  2. The ability of enabling api keys for certain users. - Medium effort

  3. The ability of setting up an expiration date. - High effort





Hello,


We have raised ticket number TS013623750 to ask about the ability of restricting access to the API Key functionality and were told to raise an AHA as there is nothing planned.

The idea behind this AHA is the requirement of being able to the control or even disable the usage of api keys. This is mainly because at the moment any user can generate one and use it forever, bypassing any UAM controls that we need to enforce (password rotation, 2FA) and other security controls.


Possible implementation:

  1. Disable API Keys at platform level

  2. The ability of enabling api keys for certain users

  3. The ability of setting up an expiration date

  4. other mechanisms()

I believe the 1st one would be easiest to implement and with the biggest impact.


Thank you

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