NexQloud Knowledge Base

NexQloud provides comprehensive API key and access token management capabilities designed to support secure programmatic access to our cloud computing platform while maintaining granular control over permissions and usage. Our cloud management platform includes advanced security features for API authentication that align with enterprise security requirements and support automated workflows for hybrid cloud solutions and edge computing applications. Proper API key management is essential for maintaining security in cloud native application development and infrastructure automation.

API Key Management Dashboard:

1. Creating and Configuring API Keys
   
   • Key Generation: Generate new API keys through "Account Settings" → "API Management" → "Create New Key"
   • Permission Scoping: Configure granular permissions with [Information Needed - available API permission scopes and granularity]
   • Service Restrictions: Limit API key access to specific services like [Information Needed - API key service restriction options]
   • Resource Limitations: Set resource-level restrictions and usage quotas per API key
2. Access Token Types and Features
   
   • Personal Access Tokens: User-specific tokens with [Information Needed - personal access token duration and renewal options]
   • Service Account Tokens: Machine-to-machine authentication with [Information Needed - service account token capabilities]
   • Temporary Tokens: Short-lived tokens for specific tasks with [Information Needed - temporary token duration options]
   • Refresh Tokens: Long-lived tokens for continuous authentication with [Information Needed - refresh token security policies]
3. Security Controls and Monitoring
   
   • IP Restrictions: Limit API key usage to specific IP addresses or CIDR ranges
   • Rate Limiting: Configure per-key rate limits with [Information Needed - API rate limiting options and thresholds]
   • Usage Monitoring: Real-time monitoring of API key usage with [Information Needed - API usage monitoring and alerting capabilities]
   • Anomaly Detection: Automatic detection of unusual API usage patterns and potential security threats
4. Key Lifecycle Management
   
   • Expiration Policies: Automatic key expiration with [Information Needed - API key expiration policy options]
   • Rotation Procedures: [Information Needed - API key rotation recommendations and automated options]
   • Revocation Process: Immediate key revocation with [Information Needed - API key revocation impact and timeline]
   • Audit Trails: Complete logging of all API key management activities and usage

Enterprise API Management:

• Team Management: Shared API key management across teams with [Information Needed - enterprise API key sharing and delegation capabilities]
• Role-Based Access: API permissions aligned with organizational roles and responsibilities
• Compliance Integration: API key management supporting [Information Needed - compliance frameworks for API security]
• Advanced Monitoring: Enterprise-grade API usage analytics and security monitoring

API Security Best Practices: Store API keys securely using environment variables or secret management systems, implement proper key rotation schedules, monitor usage regularly, and use least-privilege access principles when configuring API permissions.