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Creating and Managing API Credentials in the Upwind Console for Cloud Security (Beta)

In Development

The Upwind Cloud Security Connector is currently in development and may be expanded with additional capabilities in the future.

1. Introduction

The Upwind Cloud Security Provider uses OAuth 2.0 client credentials for authentication, and requires a Client ID, Client Secret, Organization ID, and Region.

2. Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have:

  • Access to the Upwind Console
  • Permission to create API credentials
  • Your Upwind organization ID
  • Your Upwind region, which must be one of US, EU, or ME

3. Creating API Credentials

Step 1: Access the Upwind Console

  • Log in to the Upwind Console.

Step 2: Generate API Credentials

  1. Click Settings.
  2. Click Credentials.
  3. Click Generate Credentials.
  4. Select API and choose the desired permission scope, either Global Scope or Custom.
  5. Generate the credentials and copy the Client ID and Client Secret.
  6. Click Save.

4. Configure the Integration

Create your integration by supplying the following configuration values.

Integration ParameterDescription
Organization IDYour Upwind organization ID, used in the Upwind API path.
RegionThe Upwind region used to determine the OAuth audience for token requests. Supported values are US, EU, and ME.
Client IDThe OAuth 2.0 Client ID generated in the Upwind Console.
Client SecretThe OAuth 2.0 Client Secret generated in the Upwind Console.