Every role uses the same procedure. They all need an api key and secret key.
On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 5:54 PM, Mike Tutkowski < mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com> wrote: > Thanks for the info. > > So, I see we have three roles in CloudStack: Root Admin, Domain Admin, and > User. > > When submitting API commands, does the submitter - regardless of role - > have to provide an API Key and Secret Key (or is that something, say, the > Root Admin doesn't have to do)? > > Thanks! > > > On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 3:33 PM, David Nalley <da...@gnsa.us> wrote: > > > On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 5:27 PM, Mike Tutkowski > > <mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com> wrote: > > > So, I'm looking at these comments now: > > > > > > 2.3. Getting Started > > > To get started using the CloudStack API, you should have the following: > > > > > > - URL of the CloudStack server you wish to integrate with. > > > - Both the API Key and Secret Key for an account. This should have > > been > > > generated by the administrator of the cloud instance and given to > you. > > > - Familiarity with HTTP GET/POST and query strings. > > > - Knowledge of either XML or JSON. > > > - Knowledge of a programming language that can generate HTTP > requests; > > > for example, Java or PHP. > > > > > > > > > I'm not sure how to generate the API Key and Secret Key for an account. > > > Can someone point me to instructions for this? > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > > > http://incubator.apache.org/cloudstack/docs/api/apidocs-4.0.0/root_admin/registerUserKeys.html > > Please file a bug for the DevGuide documentation not being clear on this > > issue > > > > -David > > > > > > -- > *Mike Tutkowski* > *Senior CloudStack Developer, SolidFire Inc.* > e: mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com > o: 303.746.7302 > Advancing the way the world uses the > cloud<http://solidfire.com/solution/overview/?video=play> > *™* >
