Go to the Adobe Developer Console and select Create new project > Add API.
Last updated on
1 April 2025
Applies to enterprise.
Server to Server (S2S) support allows you to integrate Frame.io with other tools and systems through the Adobe Admin Console and Developer Console without relying on individual user accounts.
Connecting your critical software directly to Frame.io securely automates actions and improves efficiency. With Server to Server, you can create a Service Account with its own distinct name and permissions in the Adobe Admin Console and Frame.io, and it won’t take up a User seat on your account, making it ideal for building connections between tools and automation for more workflows.
How to Set Up S2S on Developer Console
First, designate yourself as a Developer in the Adobe Admin Console before you set up S2S. Ask your admin to assign you an admin role from Users > Manage or use Add Developer in the Developers tab to create a new Developer user. In both cases, make sure you also have assigned the Frame.io S2S API product to your user.
Then, follow the steps to set up S2S:
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Select the Frame.io API product, then select Next.
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Select Server-to-Server Authentication and click Next.
Note:If you do not see S2S Authentication as an option, then you are not properly set up with the Frame.io S2S API product.
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Select your preferred credentials and product profiles and select Save Configured API.
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You should now be able to generate an S2S API key by selecting Generate access token.
Tip:
You cannot edit existing Projects in the Developer Console to add S2S. You will have to delete the existing project and create a new one over again if you did not create it with S2S from the beginning.
Once the S2S connection is created and configured with your own API tools, the connection will be reflected in Frame.io as a Service Account user.
The first S2S connection you make will be called “Service Account User” by default, the second “Service Account User 2” by default, and so on.
Service Account Users are unique Users in Frame.io. They do not take up any seats in your account and will not appear in your Adobe Admin Console Users list, though they can take actions throughout your account, such as uploading and commenting via your API actions.
Tip:
To see a full list of API actions, visit our API Reference Guide.
Service Accounts can be tracked by the unique email address associated with their user in both Frame.io and the Developer Console.
To find this in the Developer Console:
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Go to the API Project and select its Credentials.
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Technical Account Email is listed. This is the email address that will match with the Service Account User inside of Frame.io to your S2S connection.
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Hover over your Service Account User icon in Frame.io to see the matching Technical Account Email address displayed.
For any additional help involving your Service Account Users in Frame.io, reach out to our Frame.io Support team. For additional API guides, visit our developer documentation site.
