Create and manage credentials

Create a credential 

Via the UI 

To create a credential for your team:

1. Navigate to the tenant menu.

2. Click Credentials.

3. Click + New.

4. Navigate to manual creation.

5. Select the credential type you want to create.

6. Click Create credential.

7. The settings will be different depending on the credential type chosen in step five.

8. Set up the accessibility for other teams via the Access setting.

9. Set up a custom expiration date and notification schedule via the Expiry setting.

10. Click Save to create your new credential! 

Via the Tines API 

We also offer a full library of API endpoints to manage Tines features. Utilize our credential API endpoints to manage credentials across your teams.

Credential naming best practices 

Follow these naming conventions for clarity and organization:

• Use descriptive names that indicate the service and purpose.

• Include the environment (prod, dev, test) if applicable.

• Consider prefixing with a team or function.

• Be consistent across your organization.

Examples:

• gmail_security_team

• slack_notifications_prod

• aws_s3_backups

• jira_ticket_creation

Organize your credentials 

As the number of your credentials grows:

• Use consistent naming patterns to make credentials easy to find.

• Document the purpose of each credential in its Description setting.

• Include expiration dates if applicable.

• Utilize the Product setting within your credentials to categorize them by tool.