Application management : Tools : REST API : Prerequisites : User access
User access
If a Planon user needs access to the REST API from inside the Planon application, they should be granted REST API authorization by adding them to the user group that holds that authorization. This user group should have access to the navigation group in which the REST API TSI is in (for example Tools).
If a Planon user needs access to the REST API from outside Planon, an Access key should be created for them, and the user group they are in should have a Function profile that meets the user’s needs (for example ‘Read’).
Procedure to create an access key for a Planon user:
1. In the navigation panel, go to Accounts > User groups
2. Go to the User groups > Users and select the user for which the access key should be created
3. Go to the Settings > Access keys
4. Click Add
5. Enter a Name and an Expiry date-time for the access key.
6. Click Save. The access key will be generated.
7. The access key can be copied from the Access key field to be used in the calling application.
8. Log out & log in to activate all changes.