Classes SoftLayer_User_Customer
Tags method sldn User

SoftLayer_User_Customer::addApiAuthenticationKey

Create a user’s API authentication key.

Overview

Create a user’s API authentication key, allowing that user access to query the SoftLayer API. addApiAuthenticationKey() returns the user’s new API key. Each portal user is allowed only one API key.

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Parameters

Name	Type	Description

Required Headers

• authenticate
• SoftLayer_User_CustomerInitParameters

Return Values

• string

Associated Methods

• SoftLayer_User_Customer::removeApiAuthenticationKey

Error Handling

• SoftLayer_Exception_Public

Throws the exception “Generating an API key for a user in PENDING status is disallowed.” if the given user is in PENDING status.

• SoftLayer_Exception_Public

Throws the exception “Each user can only have a single API key.” if the given user already has an API key defined.