Quickstart

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Step 1: Sign in to the CONFSEC web console

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Step 2: Create a service account

1. Navigate to the API Keys tab from the home page
2. Click the ”+” icon to create a new service account
3. Give the service account a name and, optionally, a spend limit

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Step 3: Create an API key

1. From your service account’s detail page, click Create Key
2. Give the API key a name and an expiration date
3. Copy the API key and store it securely

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Step 4: Download the CONFSEC CLI

1. In the navigation bar, click “Clients”
2. Select the OS/architecture of your choice and download
3. Unzip the file and store the executable somewhere in your PATH

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Step 5: Use the CONFSEC CLI

1. Make sure your API key is set as an environment variable:

export CONFSEC_API_KEY=<your-api-key>

2. Run the confsec executable to list available commands:

confsec --help