Configure Connection
AFAS Profit guide
Arrange API access, enter the participant and token details in NIM, and validate source data for downstream user provisioning.
Before you beginDirect link to Before you begin
Use the AFAS Profit API documentation to configure access with your AFAS administrator.
NIM requires Participant Number and Token Data.
Obtain participant and token detailsDirect link to Obtain participant and token details
- Follow the AFAS API documentation to arrange access to the data required by your integration.
- Obtain the Participant Number for the intended environment and the Token Data required for authentication.
- Confirm that the access granted covers the source data needed for downstream provisioning, and store the token securely.
Enter the connection settingsDirect link to Enter the connection settings
- In NIM Studio, open Systems > Overview and add an AFAS Profit system, or select the existing system.
- Open Connection, enter the following settings, and save.
| NIM setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Participant Number | The AFAS participant number for the environment NIM will access. |
| Token Data | The authentication token data supplied for API access, in the format expected by the Connection screen. |
Test the API connectionDirect link to Test the API connection
- Select Test Connection. NIM attempts to open a connection to the AFAS API.
- If the test fails, verify the Participant Number, Token Data, network access, and API authorization with your AFAS administrator.
- Collect the source data required by your process and confirm that the expected records are present.
- Validate identity matching and field mappings before using the data for downstream user provisioning.
The connection test checks API connectivity. Validate collection access and the data required by your process separately.
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