Access and authentication for the REST API

Requests to all endpoints in the REST API must be on behalf of a BMC Helix Continuous Optimization user that you create in BMC Helix Portal. Before processing a request, the API authenticates the request to determine the user. After successful authentication, a permission check decides whether the user is allowed to perform the requested action. 



Related topics

Performing-the-capacity-management-tasks-by-using-REST-APIs

Continuous-Optimization-REST-API-endpoints

The following flow chart explains the authentication process for accessing an API endpoint:

api_auth_flow_chart.png


To access the API endpoint, perform these tasks:

 

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