You can specify new API keys that provide authentication to connect using Google Security Operations SOAR API.
To create a new API key:
Go to Settings > Advanced > API keys.
Click
add
Add
on the top right of the screen.
In the API screen, add the name of
the application that requires API access to Google SecOps SOAR.
Select the required permission group for this API key. The
groups that appear in this menu are defined in the Organizations >
Permissions page.
Select the environments to associate with the API key. If you select all current environments, the key only applies to environments that exist at the time of creation. To confirm access to new environments, use a permission group with All Environments enabled.
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