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API Authentication

Your API calls must be authenticated to access the CA Enterprise Log Manager event log store. Here are several ways to set up authentication:

Using a valid CA Enterprise Log Manager user name and password as part of the authentication URL. When constructing a call, verify that the information you want is available to the user account you want to use to authenticate.
Using a certificate name and certificate password as part of the authentication URL. You can create a certificate from the API product registration interface. See the CA Enterprise Log Manager API Online Help for more information about creating a certificate.
Using a session ID as part of the authentication URL. This session ID is a unique ID returned as part of the XML response after a successful authentication call. Use one of the other authentication methods to derive a session ID, which you can then use to create another session.

User Name and Password Example

https://ELMSERVER:5250/spin/calmapi/getObject.csp?type=getQueryList&username=xx&password=xx

This example uses the getQueryList command, and authenticates using a CA Enterprise Log Manager user name and password.

Certificate Name and Password Example

https://ELMSERVER:5250/spin/calmapi/getObject.csp?type=getELMServers&certname=xx&password=xx

This example uses the getELMservers command, and authenticates using a certificate name and password.

Session ID Example

https://ELMSERVER:5250/spin/calmapi/getObject.csp?type=getQueryViewer&objectId=Subscription/panels/System_Event_Count_By_Event_Action&sessionID=xxxxx

This example uses the getQueryViewer command, and authenticates using a session ID.

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