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Connecting to CYDAS

The CYDAS API uses a API key authentication.

Using Token Authentication

Your CYDAS API Key is required to create a connection to CYDAS. API Key can be obtained from CYDAS support team. Once you have obtained those properties, set them in the ProfileSettings connection property.

Example Connection string

Profile=C:\profiles\CYDAS.apip;ProfileSettings='APIKey=my_api_key;'

Connection Properties

The connection string properties are the various options that can be used to establish a connection. This section provides a complete list of the options you can configure in the connection string for this provider.


Property Description
APIKey Api Key you get from Cydas.
AuthScheme The scheme used for authentication. Accepted entries are APIKey or None.
Allowed values are: BASIC, NONE, NTLM, OAUTH, APIKEY, OAUTH_CLIENT

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