Macrometa GDN | Account Management – Macrometa Corporation

Account Management

The Macrometa GDN is a multi-tenant platform offering developers a fast, secure, and server-less edge cloud network for developing real-time web applications and APIs. Each tenant account supports multiple users. This article will guide you through account and user management for your tenant.

The account section is located on the right side of the GDN window. The default view will show you the 'Users' tabs.

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Users:

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Filter users:
Use the "Filter users" field to search for a specific user or users.
Sorting:
The user list can be sorted in either ascending or descending order.
New User:
Click the button to add a new user to the user list.

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Username (required):
A username for the new user.
Email (Required):
An email address for the new user. This email address must be unique.
Password (Required):
Secure password for new user authentication and authorization.
Confirm password (Required):
Confirmation of the new user's password.
Active:
Checkbox for the tenant root user to activate or deactivate users.

General:

All users are displayed under the ‘Users’ list. Clicking the username under the ‘ID’ column will open the user details window. The General tab is the default selection and displays the following information.
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Tenant:
The name generated from the email address used when creating the account.
Username:
The username selected when creating the new user.
Email:
The new user's email address.
Active:
The status of the user's account, active or inactive.
Change Password:
Form to change the user's password. Below is the window that opens when 'Change Password' is clicked.

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API Keys List:

This window shows the list of API Keys created on a tenant account.

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Filter API keys:
Allows users to search a specific API Key from the list.
Sorting:
Sort the API keys in the list accordingly in ascending or descending order by ID.
New API Key:
Create a new API key. After the new API Key button is clicked a window will appear asking for the key ID.
KeyID (required):
The API Key is system generated but it requires the user to add a Key ID. The API Key Details are displayed temporarily to be stored safely by the user. This must be a string value that is unique to the tenant.

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List of API keys:

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ID:
The KeyID value assigned to the API key.
Tenant:
System-generated name for user's tenant account.
Username:
A system-generated name combining the tenant and username in the following pattern [tenant_name].[username].
Delete:
A button to delete an API Key.

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API Key Information:

Select an API Key to view or edit permissions for the Tenant's Fabrics, Collections, and Streams.

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Each API key receives its own permissions. Permissions can be set granularly for each fabric, collection, and stream. The root user is responsible for setting these permissions. Default permission can also be used if no specific permission is set.

Billing Info (Metered and Enterprise plans):

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Billing Contact:

To subscribe to a metered or enterprise plan you will need to register a billing contact. That information can be found in the "Billing Contact" section of the "Billing Info" tab.

Full Name: Contact's first and last name.

Street: Contact's street address.

Apartment Number(optional): An optional field for an apartment number.

City: Contact's city or town.

State/Province: Contact's state, province, or territory, if applicable.

Zip / Postal Code: Contact's zip or Postal Code.

Country: Contact's country.

Email: Contact's email address.

Phone No.: Contact's phone number.

Edit Button:

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Payment Method:

Information about the payment method associated with the account. The users with billing permissions can edit payment methods.

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Account Holder Name: Name of the user's credit/Debit card.

Credit/ Debit Card information: Information about the account's credit/debit card.

Billing & Payment History:

Account active since - MM/DD/YYYY: The date of account activation

Invoices: Select the number of invoices to display.

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Description: Information for the selected invoice.

Date: Date of the last invoice

Amount: Invoice amount in $USD.

Payments: Payment details for each month in the selected range.

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Plans:

Macrometa offers 3 plans, a Free Tier, a Metered Tier, and an Enterprise Tier. You can find more details regarding Macrometa plans and pricing here, Macrometa Subscription Tiers, Tenant Quotas and Limits, and Macrometa Pricing Reference.

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Free Tier Account:
A free developer account to try out the Macrometa GDN Platform. Daily API operations and storage limits apply.

Metered Account:
A consumption-based plan with increased tenant limits. Advanced and Enterprise Service is available.

Enterprise Account:
A custom solution with a dedicated fabric. This is a premium account with all the benefits Macrometa offer. Learn more here, https://www.macrometa.com/enterprise.

Conclusion:

Managing your Macrometa tenant account and users in the GDN console is easy. Pick the plan that best meets your needs and start exploring at the edge. For more details please visit the links in the resources below.