Set up MaaS360 API Account

Requirements

Your MaaS360 instance is enabled for API access.
A MaaS360 user account and password.

- Passcode requirement is 8 characters, 1 letter, 1 number, and 1 special character.

1. Confirm APIs have been enabled and create an API key

Open MaaS360 and navigate to Setup > Web Services API > Documentation.

If there are is no Web Services API, please follow these steps to enable it.

Go to the MaaS360 Portal and go Setup > Portal Administration > Roles
Click Add Role.
Select Create new and click next
Select the <Web Service – Access Keys> right to access.
Select add role.
Assign this role to your account.

Once enabled, go into Setup > Web Services API > Documentation.

Click Generate Access Key in the top right
Leave it on MaaS enabled web services and give it a name.
Take note of the PlatformID, Version, App ID, and Access key. You will be prompted in the on-boarding process to enter these.

2. Create a script only user

Open MaaS360 and navigate to setup > Administrators.

Click Add Administrator.

Enter an email address to be used for notifications and password resets.

For username, it’s recommended to use your customer name with SO to identify it’s a script-only user, e.g., TechSafe_SO.

Click Next.

For full functionality, like passcode reset, wipe, hide device, and more, select the Administrator permission.

If you want a read-only view with no device actions, please apply the Read-only permission.

Please note, if you apply one permission and then wish to switch, you will need to create a new administrator, apply the permission, and set it as script only.

Click Next.

Go to the email you set the account up with to get the details to log in.

Go through the steps to create an account.

Once the account is set up, log out and log back in as an administrator.

Navigate to Setup > Administrators.

Hover over More under the account you created and select Convert to Script Only.