Set up a Service User to Integrate With the Flight API¶
To allow third-party flight following systems to update flights in Mobile Maintenance for Aviation using the IFS Cloud Open API, you need to set up a service user, grant necessary permissions, and connect the user to an IAM client.
Set up a Service User and Grant Permissions¶
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Log in to the IFS Cloud as an administrator.
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Go to Solution Manager/Users and Permissions/Users/User and click New (+ icon).
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Enter the following information:
a. Identity: service-account-MM_FLIGHT_API
b. Description: Enter a description. E.g., Flight API user
c. User Type: Service User
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Leave other fields unchanged.
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Click Save.
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Go to User Permissions and click Grant Permission Sets in the DIRECT GRANTS tab.
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Select the MM_FLIGHT_API permission set and click OK.
Set up an IAM Client¶
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Log in to the IFS Cloud as an administrator.
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Go to Solution Manager/Users and Permissions/Identity and Access Manager/IAM Client and click New (+ icon).
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Enter the following information:
a. Client ID: MM_FLIGHT_API
b. Description: Enter a description. E.g., Flight API User
c. Service Accounts: Yes
d. Direct Access Grant: Yes
e. Username: service-account-MM_FLIGHT_API (the user created in the previous procedure)
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Click OK.