How to manage API tokens in cPanel?

[Robyn Jones]

I came to know that we can create the API tokens through cPanel. So I am interested in knowing how to do it.

[Emerson Abby]

API tokens enable clients to access two-step authentication and single sign-on (SSO) in cloud apps and collect information from the instance using REST APIs. Admins can inspect and revoke API tokens used by their managed accounts using token controls.

[Jamie Lee]

The cPanel & WHM Application Programming Interfaces allow customers to contact the software's built-in functionality without going through the net.

[River Brown]

- Follow the steps for managing API tokens in Plesk.
1) Log in to the cPanel server.
2) Go to Security >> Manage API Tokens.
3) You can enter the API Token name, then click on “Create”. I have used “test” as the token name but you can name it whatever you want, It’s just for identification.
4) Now you have created an unrestricted API token. It will redirect you to the following page where you can see and copy the API token. Copy the API token by clicking on “COPY” as shown in the following image and then click on “YES, I SAVED MY TOKEN”.
5) Now you have successfully created the API token. If you want to revoke or rename an API token, click on the “MANAGE” button corresponding to the API token.
6) Here you can rename an API token and then click on the “UPDATE” update button to update the token.
7) If you want to revoke the API token click on “YES REVOKE THE TOKEN”. Now you have successfully revoked the API token. Revoking a token renders it useless. It means that if you are using that token in any of your applications, it will not function anymore.

[Hallie Russell]

What is API authentification?

[Hazel Williams]

API authentication refers to the procedures of verifying the uniqueness of users attempting to access server resources.