Technical Tip: How to generate API key using IAM user account from FortiManager Cloud

[tnesh]

Description	This article describes how to generate an API key using an IAM user account from FortiManager Cloud.
Scope	FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer Cloud v7.0 & v7.2.
Solution	Note: FortiManager Cloud and Postman applications will be used as an example in this article. Steps: Get the Cloud IAM user info from FortiManager-Cloud CLI. For example: APAC-FMG-CANADA-DC # get system admin user == [ testt ] userid: testt Change the admin user-type from 'CLOUD_IAM' to 'API': For example: APAC-FMG-CANADA-DC # config system admin user (user)# edit testt (testt)# set user_type api (testt)# end userid: test  Under FortiManager-Cloud GUI -> System Settings -> Admin -> Administrators, note that the user type is now API: Select the API user and select Edit. Select the correct JSON API Access and select Regenerate API Key -> Regenerate -> Generate. Copy the 'New API Key'. Note: The existing API user session will be logged out upon generating a new API key.   In Postman, perform a POST request and paste the API-Key under Authorization and proceed to perform the API request. For example: POST:  https://<fmg-cloud-instance-URL>/jsonrpc. Authorization: Bearer Token. Token : << api-key >> Body: { "method": "get", "params": [ { "url": "/sys/status" } ], "id": 1 } Select Send. Verify the output and proceed to make necessary changes on the API request as required for the environment setup.