Have I Been Pwned Authentication Guide

How to authenticate HaveIBeenPwned for use with Tines

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Written by Daniel Stoeski
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HaveIBeenPwnd is free resource for anyone wanting to quickly assess if they may have been put at risk due to an online account of theirs being compromised or "pwned" in a data breach.

First, get a HaveIBeenPwned API key

  1. Login to/Signup to HaveIBeenPwned and purchase a key at https://haveibeenpwned.com/API/Key.

    • Once you've purchased a key, it will be emailed to you

Lastly, create a HaveIBeenPwnd credential in Tines

  1. Login to your Tines tenant

  2. Navigate to the team that will be using the API and click "Credentials"

  3. Click "+ New Credential" and select "Text"

  4. Input the values for the HaveIBeenPwnd credential

    1. Name: HaveIBeenPwnd

    2. Description: Optional

    3. Value: Your API Key

  5. Optional

    1. Domains: Ensure this credential can only be used when making HTTP requests to specific domains.

    2. Access: What other teams can also use the API

  6. Click "Save"

For more on creating credentials in Tines, click here.

You can find a selection of HaveIBeenPwnd stories in the story library

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