To submit API requests from a remote system, you need a valid API user account on the appliance where you will run the Web Services API. Create one of the following API user accounts.
api_analyst
api_monitor
The admin user also has privileges. These profiles provide the remote access privileges listed in the following table.
User profile access privileges
Privilege
api_analyst
api_monitor
admin
Read Alerts
Yes
Yes
Yes
Update Alerts (Central Management System)
Yes
No
Yes
Read Reports
Yes
Yes
Yes
Read Stats (Central Management System)
Yes
No
Yes
Submit Object
Yes
No
Yes
Submit URL (other appliances)
Yes
No
Yes
For more information about setting up user accounts, see the Central Management System Administration Guide or the System Administration Guide for your appliance.