System and method for federated identity functionality for api development

Abstract

A system and method for federated identity functionality for API integration can include creating an identity token associated with an application service; in association with the application service, configuring a linked service token of an external service; storing the linked service token in association with the identity token; invoking the application service which includes validating the identity token and performing an application programming interface (API) interaction with the external service using the linked service token.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 creating an identity token associated with an application service;   in association with the application service, configuring a linked service token of an external service;   storing the linked service token in association with the identity token;   invoking the application service which includes validating the identity token and performing an application programming interface (API) interaction with the external service using the linked service token.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein invoking the application service further comprises injecting the identity token into the runtime of the application service; and wherein performing the API interaction can include: for an instruction in the application service specifying external service interactions, accessing the linked service token using the identity token and performing an application programming interface interaction using the service credentials. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein configuring the linked service token is prompted by detecting usage of the external service within configuration of the application service and triggering a linking interaction flow for the external service, wherein the linked service token is configured through the interaction flow. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein detecting usage of the external service within comprises detecting a trigger event of the application service based on the external service. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein detecting usage of the external service within comprises detecting an instruction in logic of the application service making use of the external service. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the linked service token of the external service is a secret token to an account of the external service. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the linked service token of the external service is a secret token to a resource of the account of the external service. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising resetting the identity token, which comprises disassociating value of the identity token and setting a new value of the identity token. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , setting access policy to the identity token. 
     
     
         10 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more computer processors of a computing platform, cause the computing platform to perform the operations:
 creating an identity token associated with an application service;   in association with the application service, configuring a linked service token of an external service;   storing the linked service token in association with the identity token;   invoking the application service which includes validating the identity token and performing an application programming interface (API) interaction with the external service using the linked service token.   
     
     
         11 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 10 , wherein invoking the application service further comprises injecting the identity token into the runtime of the application service; and wherein performing the API interaction can include: for an instruction in the application service specifying external service interactions, accessing the linked service token using the identity token and performing an application programming interface interaction using the service credentials. 
     
     
         12 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 10 , wherein configuring the linked service token is prompted by detecting usage of the external service within configuration of the application service and triggering a linking interaction flow for the external service, wherein the linked service token is configured through the interaction flow. 
     
     
         13 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 12 , wherein detecting usage of the external service within comprises detecting a trigger event of the application service based on the external service. 
     
     
         14 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 12 , wherein detecting usage of the external service within comprises detecting an instruction in logic of the application service making use of the external service. 
     
     
         15 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 10 , further comprising resetting the identity token, which comprises disassociating value of the identity token and setting a new value of the identity token. 
     
     
         16 . A system comprising of:
 one or more computer-readable mediums storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more computer processors, cause a computing platform to perform operations comprising:
 creating an identity token associated with an application service; 
 in association with the application service, configuring a linked service token of an external service; 
 storing the linked service token in association with the identity token; 
 invoking the application service which includes validating the identity token and performing an application programming interface (API) interaction with the external service using the linked service token. 
   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein invoking the application service further comprises injecting the identity token into the runtime of the application service; and wherein performing the API interaction can include: for an instruction in the application service specifying external service interactions, accessing the linked service token using the identity token and performing an application programming interface interaction using the service credentials. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein configuring the linked service token is prompted by detecting usage of the external service within configuration of the application service and triggering a linking interaction flow for the external service, wherein the linked service token is configured through the interaction flow. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein detecting usage of the external service within comprises detecting a trigger event of the application service based on the external service. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein detecting usage of the external service within comprises detecting an instruction in logic of the application service making use of the external service.