Security

Tokens, Keychains, Keys, Roles

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Keychains

Keychains are a collection of keys

Keys

Keys are the atomic unit of access control

Roles

Roles map permissions to users. Roles contain any number of keychains, which contain any number of keys (permissions). Assign roles to users to grant permissions.

Sessions

User sessions are created each time a user successfully authenticates.

Tokens

API Tokens are used to authenticate to Layer5 Cloud’s REST API. Generated on your user account’s security tokens page. Tokens can be revoked at any time.