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# Create SOAP API access policy

# Create SOAP API access policy {#ariaid-title1}

* Freigeben Version: Australia
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* Aktualisiert 12. März 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 Minute Lesedauer

Create an API access policy and map an authentication profile to restrict the authentication type for a SOAP API. For example, you can create an API access policy that allows only ID token authentication for a SOAP
API.

## Vorbereitungen

* Make sure that an authentication profile is created. For more information, see [Create an authentication profile](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/12DG5ultj90ynl51RBPO4w "Create an authentication profile and add one or more authentication policies to the profile. You can also configure the ID Token and OAuth Token authentication profiles that are available by default.").
* Role required: api_service_admin, adaptive_auth_policy_admin
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## Prozedur

1. Navigate to AllSystem Web ServicesAPI Access PoliciesSOAP API Access Policies.
2. Click New.
3. On the form, fill in the fields.  
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   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Name | Unique name of the API access policy. |
   | SOAP API | SOAP API to which the access policy is applied. For example, GetProperty API. |
   | Application | Scope of the application. |
   | Active | Option to make the API access policy active. |
   [Tabelle : 1. API Access Policies form]

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4. In the Inbound Authentication section, double-click Insert a new row.
5. Select an inbound authentication profile from the list and click the save icon ![save icon]().  
   For example, you can add Basic Auth, ID Token, Certificate based Auth, OAuth or WSSE Auth.
   1. To add one or more inbound authentication profiles, click New to create a new profile.
   2. Choose What Kind of authentication profiles?.  
      * Create standard http authentication profiles
      * Create WSSE authentication profiles

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   3. To create a WSSE authentication profile, on the form, fill in the fields.  
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      | Field | Description |
      |-|-|
      | Name | Unique name of the API access policy. |
      | Description | Description of the authentication profile. |
      | Application | Scope of the application. |
      | Active | Option to make the API access policy active. |
      | Type | WSSE Auth as authentication profile WSSE (Web Security). |
      [Tabelle : 2. WSSE Authentication Profile]

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   4. After creating the authentication profile, save the record.
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6. Click Submit to submit the SOAP API access policy.
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