As third-party integrations become increasingly important in our system, the API Authenticator Manager is provided at the domain level to centrally manage authentication for external system communications. The API authenticator stores only authentication information, such as a username and password. The URL and front server used to communicate with third-party systems are not included in the API authenticator. It supports three authentication methods: API Key, Basic Authentication, and OAuth 2.0. It is noteworthy that API authenticator supports the widely adopted OAuth 2.0 authorization framework. OAuth 2.0 defines how clients request authorization, how users authorize access between clients and applications, and how authorization information is exchanged to obtain credentials for third-party applications to access user resources. API Authenticators can be used with Outgoing Webhooks, API Adapters, and TechSpec.
The table below explains the meaning of each column in the API Authenticator pane.
| No. | Column | Description |
| 1 | Name | The API Authenticator’s name |
| 2 | Method | This method configured for the API Authenticator |
| 3 | Last Modified Time | Last modified time of the API Authenticator |
| 4 | Modified By | The last user who modified this API Authenticator |
| 5 | Status | This field shows the most recent authentication result for the API Authenticator. The status is updated when the API Authenticator is tested and saved, or when it is used by other features for authentication. The meanings of the status are listed below:
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| 6 | Last Updated | This indicates the time when the status was last updated. |
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Note: The Domain Management privilege is required to access the API Authenticator Manager. |