Get Your WildFire Appliance API Key

1. Generate a new API key on the WildFire appliance. The appliance supports up to 100 API keys.

   1. Use terminal emulation software to establish an SSH console connection with the WildFire appliance. For more information, learn how to Use the WildFire Appliance CLI.
   2. Generate the API key using one of the following methods:

      • Generate a key automatically:

        admin@WF-500> create
        wildfire api-key name key-name

        For example, to create a key with the name my-api-key:

        admin@WF-500> create
        wildfire api-key name my-api-key

      • To generate a key manually (where key-value is a 64-bit key):

        admin@WF-500> create
        wildfire api-key name my-api-key key key-value

        For example:

        admin@WF-500> create
        wildfire api-key name my-api-key key <API KEY>

        Exclude the key-value option in this step and the firewall will generate a key automatically. If you manually enter a key, the key-value must be 64 alpha characters (a-z) or numbers (0-9) that you randomly choose.