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# Create application partition and identity

> Instructions for creating an application partition and identity for API authentication.

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.

## Create an application partition

Perform the following steps to create an application partition:

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Log in to the CryptoHub web dashboard under dual control with your Administrator users.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Select the gear icon in the upper-right corner of the page and go to **Administration** > **User Management** > **Partitions**.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    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**.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Select **\[ Deploy ]**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Create an application identity

Perform the following steps to create an application identity:

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Log in to the CryptoHub web dashboard under dual control with your Administrator users.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Select the gear icon in the upper-right corner of the page and go to **Administration** > **User Management** > **Applications**.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    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**.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Select **\[ Deploy ]**.

    <Check>
      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.
    </Check>
  </Step>
</Steps>