{
  "id": 19408510,
  "title": "Centreon API tokens inherit the union of access groups",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/centreon-api-tokens-inherit-the-union-of-access-groups",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-10T22:44:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/ioneyrezende/centreon-api-tokens-inherit-the-union-of-access-groups-1578"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Centreon API tokens combine the access rights from multiple user access groups. Authentication tokens, CMA tokens, and poller tokens are distinct types of credentials. An API token is tied to a Centreon user, whereas a poller or agent token is associated with a machine registration. Centreon users can be part of several access groups, and the rights from those groups are aggregated. Consequently, a token's authority depends on the user record, the access groups, resource filters, and action permissions linked to it.",
  "summary": "Centreon API tokens inherit the union of access groups Centreon provides monitoring, configuration, and API access through several interfaces. Its authentication-token documentation describes API tokens, CMA tokens, and poller tokens as different credential types. Treating them as one class of secret hides the most important difference: an API token is linked to a Centreon user, while a poller or…",
  "key_points": [
    "Centreon API tokens inherit access rights from multiple user access groups",
    "Authentication tokens, CMA tokens, and poller tokens are distinct credentials",
    "Centreon users can belong to several access groups, combining their rights"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}