Add DigitalOcean Credential
In order to allow Devopness to manage DigitalOcean resources on your behalf, API token has to be provided.
If you don't have access to a DigitalOcean account, you can create an account for free following the cloud provider specific guide DigitalOcean Free Trial Offer
- Log in to DigitalOcean Control Panel
- In the navigation panel on the left side, click
API - Below the title
Applications & API, select theTokenstab - In the
Tokenstab, clickGenerate New Token - The
New personal access tokenform will be displayed - Under
Token name, clickEnter token namefield and type a name for the new token- Tip: you might want to name the token as
devopnessto make it easier to track its activities
- Tip: you might want to name the token as
- Under
Expiration, click theSelect token expiryfield and select one of the expiration options for when this token will become expired - Under
Select scopes, ensure theWriteoption is checked- It’s critical that your token has the permission to create droplets, otherwise Devopness will be unable to add new Servers.
- Click
Generate Token - Copy the value of
token- It will be the text prefixed with
dop_v1_ - Be sure to record your personal access token. For security purposes, it will not be shown again.
- It will be the text prefixed with
- To add the copied credentials to Devopness see Add a Credential
For further details on how to create a DigitalOcean token, please refer to DigitalOcean documentation