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Continuous security: Dynamically authenticate to APIs using credentials with Tines

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John Tuckner
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493
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Credential management is crucial when working with APIs, as it ensures both security and accessibility. Tines offers various credential storage options, including basic text, OAuth, and AWS credentials, with the HTTP Request action credential (HRAC) being one of the most versatile. HRAC allows dynamic API authentication, such as refreshing credentials for platforms like TruStar, which use time-limited tokens, reducing the need for frequent credential rotation. By leveraging HRAC, users can securely interact with password vaults and privileged access managers, exemplified by accessing secrets from HashiCorp Vault. Although HRAC does not currently support variable passing or array iteration, it remains a powerful tool for managing API interactions within the Tines environment, usable across the Tines Storyboard for actions like indicator searches with TruStar.