An overview of the Roles tab, where access is scoped so an API key can reach exactly the services and endpoints it should. The control that makes a generated API safe to expose. Part of the Admin Console series.
Recorded in 2016. The concepts still apply, but the interface shown predates the current DreamFactory release. The Admin Console has since been redesigned — see Introducing the Redesigned DreamFactory Interface for what changed.
What you’ll learn
- Scoping access to specific services and endpoints
- Binding a role to an API key
- Why roles are the gate on a generated API
