Generate an API Key and Secret

Generate a new API key and retrieve both the API Key and the corresponding Secret before you onboard an Umbrella organization to Security Cloud Control Firewall Management .

If you do not currently have an API key, use the following procedure to create one:

Before you begin

The management API key from Umbrella is used for the following Umbrella services:

You cannot onboard an Umbrella organization without allowing Security Cloud Control Firewall Management access to these services.

Procedure

Step 1

Access the Cisco Umbrella dashboard and log into your organization.

Step 2

In the Umbrella dashboard, click Admin in the left navigation pane and select API Keys.

Step 3

Click Create API Key.

If you already have an API key but do not have the secret saved, navigate to the Admin > API Keysscreen and click Refresh to update the key and secret.

Step 4

To create a new API key and Secret, click the + button.

Step 5

Enter a Name and add the following scopes to the API key:

  • Deployments.

  • Policies.

Step 6

Click Generate Key.

Step 7

Copy the API Key and the corresponding Secret. We recommend temporarily pasting it into a note or .txt file until you are ready to use it.