Information about Java Web Token Based Authentication
Starting from Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Release 20.18.1, users can generate API tokens in the form of Java Web Tokens (JWT) within Cisco SD-WAN Manager. These JWT API tokens enable external applications to authenticate and access data based on the user's roles and permissions within the Cisco SD-WAN Manager. Users can generate a JWT that corresponds to their specific permissions, ensuring that external applications can only access authorized data in Cisco SD-WAN Manager.
Token Management
Users can generate, copy, download, and delete JWTs within Cisco SD-WAN Manager. Only one active token is allowed per account, and each token automatically expires after approximately ten years.
Role-Based Access
JWT adhere to the user's role, providing access only to the APIs that the user is authorized to use. For example, a user with access only to configuration groups will have a JWT that grants API access solely to those groups.