Atmos API Questions

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Hi, i have few questions: 1) The Atmos API is only used for manipulate metadata? 2) Could I create/update users via API for Atmos? 3) What is a Token? How could i manipulate it via API? Regards

rbala1 · Answer

Hey there,

The Atmos REST API is primarily a data focused interface that allows developers to do things like create/update/delete/list objects and metadata.

There is an Atmos Systems Management API that's typically not exposed by public cloud service provider partners. It allows developers to create and manage users, policies, etc. There's more information about what's possible with each API here.

The token refers to the UID and shared secret that is used to sign each HTTP request to Atmos. It's part of the authentication mechanism used to validate requests. You can programmatically create these using the Atmos Systems Management API.

Best,

Raj

CristianL · Answer

Hey there,  Does the Atmos API allow manipulate different users inside same account  ?  Let´s  imagine a service like Dropbox, where each user have space for use . For this problem I have thought two alternative : Only  one account and the users management should be developed  in a midleware To delegate to Atmos API the users management if It´s developed. The question is: Does it exist this feature in the API?. Best regards,

rbala1 · Answer

The Atmos REST API does not provide methods that allow user management. This is only available in the Systems Management API which is almost never exposed by a public cloud service provider.

Depending on your objectives you could proxy the authentication through a middleware component as you describe or ask the user to input their UID/share secret for each deployment. There are caveats to both and considerations to be noted.

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