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Last active October 27, 2021 02:23
An API-based pattern for accessing an IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service (IKS) cluster

Accessing an IKS (IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service) cluster using IBM IAM and IBM Kubernetes Service APIs

  1. Retrieve IBM Cloud IAM <access_token> and <refresh_token> using the API key
curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Basic Yng6Yng=" -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" -d "grant_type=urn:ibm:params:oauth:grant-type:apikey&apikey=<APIKey>" "https://iam.cloud.ibm.com/identity/token"

The string "Yng6Yng=" is nothing but base64 encoded "bx" credentials.

Look for <access_token> and <refresh_token> in JSON output as shown below:

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amitpj / api_roks.md
Last active October 26, 2021 23:11
An API-based pattern for accessing a Red Hat OpenShift cluster on IBM Cloud (ROKS)

Accessing a ROKS (Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud) cluster using IBM IAM and IBM Kubernetes Service APIs

  1. Retrieve IBM Cloud IAM <access_token> and <refresh_token> using the API key
curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Basic Yng6Yng=" -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" -d "grant_type=urn:ibm:params:oauth:grant-type:apikey&apikey=<APIKey>" "https://iam.cloud.ibm.com/identity/token"

The string "Yng6Yng=" is nothing but base64 encoded "bx" credentials.

Look for <access_token> and <refresh_token> in JSON output as shown below: