API keys application

Maximo IT uses API keys to enable an inbound machine-to-machine integration for an external client. API keys can be used by the OSLC and REST APIs and also can be used as part of the Manage integration framework.

When an API key is assigned to the external client, the external client can access and interact with data in the Manage system. The interaction happens by using the API key as an apikey query parameter or an apikey request header in REST API calls. REST API calls that use an API key do not create a persistent server connection, and the API key must be part of all REST API requests that the external client makes.

To learn more about adding API keys in Maximo IT, see Adding API keys.