Overview
Authentication
Learn how to authenticate with the Infisical Public API.
You can authenticate with the Infisical API using Identities paired with authentication modes such as Universal Auth.
To interact with the Infisical API, you will need to obtain an access token. Follow the step by step guide to get an access token via Universal Auth.
FAQ
Why can I not create, read, update, or delete an identity?
Why can I not create, read, update, or delete an identity?
There are a few reasons for why this might happen:
- You have insufficient organization permissions to create, read, update, delete identities.
- The identity you are trying to read, update, or delete is more privileged than yourself.
- The role you are trying to create an identity for or update an identity to is more privileged than yours.
Why is the Infisical API rejecting my identity credentials?
Why is the Infisical API rejecting my identity credentials?
There are a few reasons for why this might happen:
- The client secret or access token has expired.
- The identity is insufficiently permissioned to interact with the resources you wish to access.
- You are attempting to access a
/rawsecrets endpoint that requires your project to disable E2EE. - The client secret/access token is being used from an untrusted IP.