Creating an API Client 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 client 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
      • Domain Ownership Manager - READ-WRITE
      • Manage Edge Hostnames API - 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
      • Contracts-API_Contracts - READ-ONLY
   4. Click on Submit.
   5. Click on Create API client.
6. Review the created API client 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.