Create a FOSSA API key
To create a FOSSA API key:
Sign in to FOSSA.
Click on the drop-down next to your email address (top-right).
Select Settings.
Select Integrations tab.
In the left-hand menu, select API.
Click Add another Token button.
Complete the following:
Field
Description
Name
Provide an identifiable name for your FOSSA API key used in Software Trust Manager threat detection.
Push only
Unselect the Push only checkbox to ensure full access to the FOSSA API.
Attention
If you leave the Push only boxed checked, Software Trust Manager will not be able to fully access the FOSSA API to perform Threat detection.
Click Confirm to create the API token.
In the Token column, click on the view icon to view the API token.
Copy the API token and paste it in the API key field when adding a FOSSA connector.