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Manage API-Only users for Security Cloud Control Firewall Management

Updated: September 20, 2026

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Learn how to create API-only users and generate API tokens for programmatic access to Security Cloud Control Firewall Management.

Developers use Security Cloud Control Firewall Management API tokens when making Security Cloud Control Firewall Management REST API calls. The API token must be included in the REST API authorization header for a successful call. API-only users can generate API tokens. Regular users cannot create API tokens for themselves or others.

The purpose of creating an API-only user in Security Cloud Control Firewall Management is to enable secure, programmatic access to the system using API tokens.

An API-only user role allows a user to interact with Security Cloud Control Firewall Management using APIs, eliminating the need for a user interface. API-only users cannot log in to the Security Cloud Control interface directly. The role benefits organizations -only user role is useful in organizations that need automated processes and integrations.

Only API-only users can generate API tokens; regular users cannot create API tokens for themselves or others.

Procedure

  1. From the Security Cloud Control Home page, click Firewall.

  2. In the left pane, choose Administration > API User Management.

  3. Click the Add a new user () icon to add a new user to your tenant.

  4. In the Username field, enter a name for the API-only user.

  5. From the Role drop-down list, choose a role for the API-only user and click Add.

  6. In the Token column for the new API Only user, click Generate API Token to obtain an API token. Save the token in a secure location in accordance with your enterprise's best practices for maintaining sensitive data.

    Note

    Click edit to change the role of the existing API-only user.