The user roles and permissions for IBM®
API Connect govern the actions
that users can complete in API Agent.
The following roles and permissions are introduced to control who can use
API Agent.
- The
Api-Agent permission is introduced to enable the use of the Visual Studio
Code plug-in.
- The
API Agent User role is added with Api-Agent permission and
all permissions from the Viewer role.
- The
Api-Agent permission is also included in the Owner and
Administrator roles, which contain all permissions.
User roles and permissions
The following tables describe the
API
Manager UI user permissions
and roles.
Table 1. User
permissions
| Permission |
Action |
Permitted actions |
| Settings |
View, Manage |
View and configure the API Agent sources. |
| API Agent |
API Agent
|
Use the Visual Studio Code plug-in. |
Table 2. User
roles
| Role |
Permission |
Permitted actions |
| Owner and Administrator |
All |
Configure the API Agent sources
and use the Visual Studio Code plug-in. |
| API Agent User |
API Agent and
Viewer |
Use the Visual Studio Code plug-in. |