# API Authentication and Authorization in ISC

**URL:** <https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/api-authentication-and-authorization-in-isc/73975>\
**Category:** Video Library\
**Tags:** community-live-stream, authentication, identity-security-cloud, authorization\
**Created:** [July 24, 2024, 5:35pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/api-authentication-and-authorization-in-isc/73975 "2024-07-24T17:35:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![christina\_gagnon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/christina_gagnon/32/9929_2.png) [@christina\_gagnon](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/christina_gagnon)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2024, 5:35pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/api-authentication-and-authorization-in-isc/73975/1 "2024-07-24T17:35:31Z")

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# Description

Join our livestream on API Authentication and Authorization, where Developer Advocate Christina Gagnon will address your key questions about Identity Security Cloud. Learn how authentication and authorization function, the impact of different token types, user levels, and scopes. We’ll also cover best practices for token generation.

## Referenced resources:

- [Authentication | SailPoint Developer Community](https://developer.sailpoint.com/docs/api/authentication/)
- [Authorization | SailPoint Developer Community](https://developer.sailpoint.com/docs/api/authorization/)
- [User Level Access Matrix - SailPoint Identity Services](https://documentation.sailpoint.com/saas/help/common/users/user_level_matrix.html)
- [Managing API Keys and Personal Access Tokens - SailPoint Identity Services](https://documentation.sailpoint.com/saas/help/common/api_keys.html)
- [https://jwt.io/](https://jwt.io/)

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**Author:** ![sagar\_kamalakar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/sagar_kamalakar/32/18893_2.png) [@sagar\_kamalakar](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/sagar_kamalakar)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 12:34am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/api-authentication-and-authorization-in-isc/73975/2 "2024-09-07T00:34:43Z")

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Excellent insights Christina!