Request access to an API in API Insights

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Aktualisiert 12. März 2026

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Request access to an API available within your organization in the API Insights workspace.

Vorbereitungen

The application administrator must configure an ownership group and set up a workflow for managing access requests.

Role required: sn_api_insights_ws.api_mgmt_architect

Alternatively, you can request access to an API managed by your team. See Manage your team's API data in API Insights,

Navigate to Workspaces > API Insights.
In the Search APIs text box on the Overview tab, enter your search phrase and select Search.
On the Search results page, select the APIs tab.
Select the check box next to the Name column for the API for which you want to request access.

Hinweis:
You can request access for only one API at a time.
Select Request access.

In the Request access dialog box, fill in the details.


Field	Description
Access type	Method used for authenticating and authorizing users or applications when interacting with an API or service. The available options are: API Key Provides authentication using a unique token included in the request. Application Grants access at the application level, authenticating the application itself. Basic Auth Uses a base64-encoded string of credentials sent in the request header for authentication. Developer Offers access for individual developers or development environments. OAuth 2.0 Employs tokens to authorize access securely, allowing applications to act on behalf of a user. Other Includes custom methods of authentication and authorization.
Access duration in days	Length of time, measured in days, for which access to an API is granted before reauthorization is needed.
Justification for your access request	Reason or explanation for why access to the API is needed.

The access request is submitted for approval based on the workflow settings configured by your application administrator.