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The admin users that you use to send cloud API requests must have applicable access to the cloud API in order for the API requests to be processed. For information about admin groups, see see Managing Admin Groups and Admin Roles.

Starting the Cloud API Service

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To monitor the status of the cloud API service, from the Cloud tab, select the Members tab -> cloud_member link. Grid Manager displays the service status, as described in in Service Status.
You can also monitor the cloud API service through the following:

• View the cloud API service through the Member service status, as described in Member Status. 
• Configure the appliance to receive SNMP traps for the cloud API service, as described in in Monitoring with SNMP.
• View Cloud Statistics widget on the Dashboard, as described in in Cloud Statistics.
• Review event messages in the syslog, as described in in Viewing the Syslog.