Access Token for AgilePoint NX

Configure an access token to connect to AgilePoint NX.

Figure: AgilePoint NX Access Token Configuration screen

Background and Setup

Good to Know

In most cases, you can use a global access token or an app level access token:
- Global access tokens are shared across all users and apps. If you want all process designers and runtime app users in your AgilePoint NX tenant to be able to connect to an external data source, use a global access token. An example is a SharePoint site on an intranet that all employees in a company can access.
- Application level access tokens are shared with all processes in a process-based app, or restricted to use within a form-based app. Use application level access tokens if only process designers or runtime app users for a particular application should access an external system — for example, a Box account that is only used to share files within a small team.
Access tokens are used to connect AgilePoint NX apps to external data sources. AgilePoint NX can be used for access tokens, but it can also be used as an authentication provider for AgilePoint NX Portal. Access tokens cannot be used to authenticate to the Portal.
For more information about configuring authentication providers, refer to Add an Authentication Type.
Access tokens are collections of credentials that are used to authenticate communication directly between AgilePoint NX and an external system. Because it is the AgilePoint NX system that uses these credentials, rather than an app, there is no difference between design time and runtime access tokens. Access tokens are never checked in or published, and they do not use version control. If you change an access token in the App Builder or Manage Center, the access token changes immediately everywhere the access token is used. Changes to app level access tokens apply to all versions of an app, including running application instances. Changes to global access tokens apply everywhere they are used in AgilePoint NX. You can not roll back an access token to a previous version.
For more information, refer to What Data Is Deleted When I Delete an App or Application Resource?
This screen may look different in different places. The UI varies for this screen depending upon how you open it. However, the fields for this screen are the same in all places.

How to Start

There are several ways to create an access token for AgilePoint NX. How to create the access token depends on where you want to use it.

Global (Manage Center)

You can use a global access token in any app in your AgilePoint NX tenant. Use a global access token if you want any user in your environment to be able to connect to the same external system.

Click Manage.
Click App Builder > Global Access Tokens.
On the Global Access Tokens screen, click Add Token.
On the Add Global Access Tokens screen, select AgilePoint NX.
Click Next.

App Level (Process-Based App, Modern Add an App Experience)

Create an access token to use in any process activity or form control in a process-based app you create in the Modern Add an App Experience.

In App Builder, in the Modern Add an App Experience, create a process-based app.
For more information, refer to:
On the Anything else right now? screen, in the Access Tokens field, click Create.
On the What service do you want your app to access? screen, select AgilePoint NX.
Click Next.

App Level (Form-Based App, Modern Add an App Experience)

Create an access token to use in any form control in a form-based app you create in the Modern Add an App Experience.

In App Builder, in the Modern Add an App Experience, create a form-based app.
For more information, refer to:
On the Anything else right now? screen, in the Access Tokens field, click Create.
On the What service do you want your app to access? screen, select AgilePoint NX.
Click Next.

App Level (App Explorer)

Create an access token to use in any process activity or form control in a specified app.

Click App Builder.
In the Application Explorer, on the My Apps pane, click [App Name] > Shared Resources > Access Tokens.
Click New.
On the New Access Token screen, select AgilePoint NX.
Click Next.

Process Activities and Form Controls

Different access token types can be created in context and used in different process activities, form controls, or apps. The App Builder shows shortcut buttons in any place you can create an access token.

You can create an app level access token for AgilePoint NX here:

Process Builder
- Any activity on the AgilePoint NX tab

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Token Name	Function: Specifies the unique name for your connection to AgilePoint NX. Accepted Values: One line of text (a string). Accepted: Letters Numbers Spaces Default Value: None Example: This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to: Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.
Description	Function: A description for your access token. Accepted Values: More than one line of text. Default Value: None Example: This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to: Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.
User Account	Function: Specifies the user account to connect to AgilePoint NX. Accepted Values: Connect to Other AgilePoint Server - Uses REST service authentication credentials. Custom User - Uses credentials you specify. User System Admin Account - Uses the AgilePoint Service Account. Default Value: Custom User
REST Service URL	Function: Specifies the REST AgilePoint Service URL for your tenant. For more information, refer to Find Your AgilePoint Service URL in AgilePoint NX. To Open this Field: Click Connect to Other AgilePoint Server. Accepted Values: A valid AgilePoint service URL. Default Value: None
User Name	Function: Specifies the user name for AgilePoint NX authentication. Accepted Values: A valid user name. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No
Password	Function: The password for the authentication account. Accepted Values: An alphanumeric string that represents a password. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No
Authorization	Function: Specifies an authorization value to connect to AgilePoint NX. Accepted Values: A valid authorization value. When you click Generate button, this field completes. Default Value: None
Test Connection	Function: Makes sure the specified Active Directory account is correct.
Encrypt	Function: Stores the access token in the AgilePoint database as encrypted data. Note: AgilePoint recommends you to store this access token in the database in encrypted format. Accepted Values: Deselected - The access token is in plain text in the database. Selected - The access token is encrypted in the database. Default Value: Selected Limitations: This field was removed from the UI in AgilePoint NX OnPremises and Private Cloud v7.0 Software Update 2. Access token credentials are encrypted by default. If you want to store credentials in unencrypted format, contact AgilePoint Customer Support.