Storing your IBM Software Hub AI assistant credentials

The IBM Software Hub AI assistant service runs on IBM Cloud. You must store your credentials for the AI assistant service in a secret that is stored in a vault. You can store the secret in the internal vault or in an external vault.

Who needs to complete this task?

The permissions that you need depend on where you plan to store the secret.

Vault type	Permissions required
External vault	You must have the following permissions: Add vaults permission. Owner of the external vault.
Internal vault	Any user can add secrets to the internal vault.

When do you need to complete this task?

Complete this task if you want to set up the IBM Software Hub AI assistant.

Repeat as needed If you have multiple instances of IBM Software Hub, complete this task for each instance where you want to enable the AI assistant feature.

Important: You must have entitlement to the AI assistant feature.