Generating the SOTI MobiControl API Client

About this task

SOTI Cloud Link Broker uses the SOTI MobiControl API client to communicate with the SOTI MobiControl public API.

To generate the SOTI MobiControl API client using the PowerShell administration tool:

Open the PowerShell (version 7.4 or later) console session.
Navigate (cd) to the SOTI MobiControl installation folder, C:\Program Files\SOTI\MobiControl\Administration.
Run the following command MCAdmin.exe APIClientAdd -n:broker -p1234(-n give any unique name, -p is optional, only if you want to predefine a client secret.).

The CMD provides the API client details.

To generate the SOTI MobiControl API client using the web console:

Note: Generating the API client through the web console is only applicable to SOTI MobiControl 2024.0 and later.

Log into the SOTI MobiControl and navigate to Global Settings > Services > API Client.
Select the add icon and give a unique name and select Generate.

A dialog box appears with the API client details.