Grant dashboard and data feed permissions via API console
You can use the API console to grand the permissions to create and edit dashboards and data feeds to MashZone NextGen users and user groups.
You have two options to assign the permissions to specific users and user groups. Using the
Admin Console, as described in
Manage Users and
Manage User Groups, and in addition, by using the API console.
By default, the permissions to create and edit dashboard and data feeds is only assigned to members of the
Presto_Developer group, see
Built-In
MashZone NextGen User
Groups and Permissions for details. By using the API console you can assign the permissions required to other
MashZone NextGen users.
Procedure
1. Open the API Console.
2. Enter the following code blocks if you want to assign the permissions to a specific user. Enter the relevant user name for the userID parameter.
{
"version": "1.1",
"sid": "PolicyService",
"svcVersion": "0.1",
"oid": "addPermissions",
"params": [
"Mashzone",
"type.entity.uiObject",
"accessDashboardEditor",
[
{
"principalId": "userID",
"principalTypeId": "User"
}
]
]
}
{
"version": "1.1",
"sid": "PolicyService",
"svcVersion": "0.1",
"oid": "addPermissions",
"params": [
"Mashzone",
"type.entity.uiObject",
"accessFeedEditor",
[
{
"principalId": "userID",
"principalTypeId": "User"
}
]
]
}
3. Enter the following code blocks if you want to assign the permissions to a specific user group. Enter the relevant group name for the groupID parameter.
{
"version": "1.1",
"sid": "PolicyService",
"svcVersion": "0.1",
"oid": "addPermissions",
"params": [
"Mashzone",
"type.entity.uiObject",
"accessDashboardEditor",
[
{
"principalId": "groupID",
"principalTypeId": "Group"
}
]
]
}
{
"version": "1.1",
"sid": "PolicyService",
"svcVersion": "0.1",
"oid": "addPermissions",
"params": [
"Mashzone",
"type.entity.uiObject",
"accessFeedEditor",
[
{
"principalId": "groupID",
"principalTypeId": "Group"
}
]
]
}
4. Click Run.
The permissions to create and edit dashboards and data feeds are assigned to the relevant user or user group.
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