How to get the automated agent api key

[zombae]

Hi I want to send tags and TDMS files to my SystemLink server. I know there is an automated agent role within Systemlink server which can be used for this purpose. I want to use api key authentication but i cannot find the api key for the automated agent. How can i get access to the api key?  

[santo_13]

The SystemLink client uses the automated agent role. Once installed on your client machine and connected to the SystemLink server, you can use the Python or LabVIEW APIs to talk with the server through the SystemLink client's Automated Agent API Key.

What language do you use?

[zombae]

Hi Santo, 

I am using LabVIEW v20

[zombae]

Hi Santo, 

I am using cRIOs connected to the systemLink server and need to add api key to send TDMS files and tags to SystemLink. How can i get the SystemLink client's Automated Agent API Key. If i leave the API key empty i get this error. 

P.S. I have changed the URL 

[santo_13]

If the cRIO is connected to SystemLink, you can leave the `configuration` unwired.

[zombae]

I am getting the same error. 

[santo_13 · Accepted solution]

Okay, I overlooked the error, does your server have a proper SSL cert? try this one, wire only the Verify Server boolean to False, leave the rest unwired.

[zombae]

Hi Santo, 

Yes it works now.

Thank you

But my question still is how can i get access to the Automated agent API key so i can use it systems not connected to my SystemLink server. Is the key automatically assigned when we connect using systemLink client.

[santo_13]

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@zombae wrote:

Hi Santo, 

Yes it works now.

Thank you

But my question still is how can i get access to the Automated agent API key so i can use it systems not connected to my SystemLink server. Is the key automatically assigned when we connect using systemLink client.

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Yes, it is generated only for the SystemLink Client only when connected to SystemLink server.

Is there a scenario where you cannot install SystemLink client to connect to the server and not username password based login for API access?

[zombae]

Hi Santo,

Our cRIOs have been having dropping connection to Systemlink server, we are investigating this but in the mean time i would like to use the API key auth process.