Chapter 4. Setting up a token

Automation controller must contain a project based on a repository with certain playbooks designed to work with the Event-Driven Ansible rulebooks. Automation controller must also have corresponding job templates set up based on the playbooks in that project.

4.1. Setting up a token to authenticate to Ansible Automation Platform Controller

Prerequisites

  • You are logged in to the Event-Driven Ansible controller Dashboard as a Content Consumer.
  • You have created a user.
  • You can log in to the Event-Driven Ansible controller Dashboard or you are added as a user in the organization.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the Event-Driven Ansible controller Dashboard.
  2. From the top navigation panel, select your profile.
  3. Go to User details.
  4. Select Controller Tokens → Create controller token.

  5. Insert the following:

    Name
    Insert the name.
    Description
    This field is optional.
    Token

    Create the token in automation controller. For more information on creating the token, refer to the Users - Tokens section of the Automation controller User Guide.

    Note

    The token must be in write-scope.

  6. Select Create controller token.

After saving the new token, you are brought to the Controller Tokens tab where you can delete the token.