Creating an API user in Akamai

You can add your Akamai CDN account to IO River and use it with your services. In order to add Akamai as one of your CDN providers, you need to create an API user in your Akamai account.

1. Sign in to your Akamai account.
2. Navigate to the left sidebar and choose Identity & access.
3. Under the Users and API Clients tab, click on the Create API client button.
4. Click on the Advanced button.
5. Fiil the new API client form:
   1. Name - Type a name for the client.
   2. Description - Type a description for the client.
   3. APIs - Check the Select APIs option. When the list of permissions appears, click on the Clear API selection, and pick the following permissions:
      • Property Manager (PAPI) - READ-WRITE
      • CPS - READ-WRITE
      • Datastream Config - READ-WRITE
      • CCU APIs - READ-WRITE
      • Enhanced Content Control Utility (ECCU) - READ-WRITE
      • Reporting API - READ-WRITE
      • CPcode and Reporting group - READ-ONLY
   4. Click on Submit.
   5. Click on Create API client.
6. Review the created API user and copy its credentials:
   • client_secret
   • host (base URL)
   • access_token
   • client_token

Example:

client_secret = i3YpvJFBiScVG6J6JJPzI9aJk32XmMOYTRDQCNgCFXY=
host = akab-grfave5t2bgnf7gp-thnbutolqvre5evi.luna.akamaiapis.net
access_token = akab-tznh3naf2xyrtepu-6pwdbmjsqy7la4vs
client_token = akab-gbq3efk7iuw3nk6e-2al2mw7xdwlunph`

Save the created credentials, and paste it when you add your Akamai CDN here. Note that when you add Akamai as a CDN provider, in addition to the above credentials, you also need to specify the Group Name where new properties will be created.