Configuring Akamai

To configure Akamai:
  1. Go to DDI+ > INTEGRATION HUB, and then click Add new vendor.
    The Select vendor page is displayed.
  2. On the Select Vendor page, click Akamai.
  3. On the Vendor Configuration page, under the General section, enter or select the required field information.
    The following table describes the various fields in this section:
    Field Description
    *Name Enter a unique name to identify the vendor account which is being configured.
    Description Enter a description for the purpose of configuring this vendor, if required.
    Data center Select a data center from the options available in the dropdown list.
    *: Mandatory fields
  4. On the Vendor Configuration page, under the Credentials section, enter or select the required field information.
    The following table describes the various fields in this section:
    Field Description
    Auth type Displays the Akamai EdgeGrid method of authentication selected by default.
    *URL Enter API URL for the vendor with the HTTPS/HTTP protocol.
    *Access Token Enter the Access token provided by Akamai.
    *Client Secret Enter the Client secret provided by Akamai.
    *Client Token Enter the Client token provided by Akamai.
    *Contract ID Enter the Akamai contract id for API integration.
    Advanced Configs If you want to enter the more details click the advanced configs radio button.
    Note: Default values are automatically generated for some of these below fields unless values are explicitly entered.
    Fields Description
    *Nonce Random string generated by the client.
    *Timestamp UTC time in such format as specified in the API client authentication section of the Akamai developer portal.
    *Base URL Enter the base URL, without the protocol.
    *Headers to sign Comma-separated list of headers needs to be signed.
    *: Mandatory fields
  5. Enable Config sync for parsing the vendor
  6. On the Vendor Configuration page, under the Configurations section, turn on the Enable Config toggle to add additional vendor configuration attributes.
  7. Click Finish.