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CryptoHub supports both administration and key management access through the JSON API. You must create an application partition and its associated identity to enable authentication and communication through a JSON web request. The application partition specifies the administrative, key management permissions, and key access for the application identity.

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Create an application partition

Perform the following steps to create an application partition:
1
Log in to the CryptoHub web dashboard under dual control with your Administrator users.
2
Select the gear icon in the upper-right corner of the page and go to Administration > User Management > Partitions.
3
Select [ Add ] and configure the following settings:
  • Basic Info
    • Role Name: Enter Zoho.
    • Login Count Requirement: Select Normal.
    • HSM Partition: Select Enabled.
    • Role Type: Select Principal.
  • Service Permissions: Select Zoho.
  • Permissions: Select the following permissions:
    • Crypto:Decrypt
    • Crypto:Encrypt
  • Advanced Info:
    • External Name (none)
    • REST API Login: Select Enabled.
    • Excrypt API Login: Select Disabled
    • KMIP API Login: Select Disabled.
4
Select [ Deploy ].

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Create an application identity

Perform the following steps to create an application identity:
1
Log in to the CryptoHub web dashboard under dual control with your Administrator users.
2
Select the gear icon in the upper-right corner of the page and go to Administration > User Management > Applications.
3
Select [ Add ] and configure the following settings:
  • Basic Info
    • Login Name: Enter KeyManagerAPI.
    • Common Name: Enter KeyManagerAPI.
    • HSM Application: Enabled.
    • Locked: Disabled.
  • Partitions: Enter KeyManagerAPI.
  • Authentication: Select API Key.
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Select [ Deploy ].
Your browser prompts you to download a text file api-key-KeyManagerAPI.txt containing the API key, which you can use for Web API authentication.