How to authenticate as an Identity Service User using Ark SDK for Python

authenticate_arksdk.py

import getpass
from ark_sdk_python import ArkClient
from ark_sdk_python.auth import ArkISPAuth

def interactive_platform_auth():
    """Interactive platform token authentication setup"""
    
    # Gather credentials interactively
    tenant_url = input("Enter your CyberArk tenant URL: ")
    client_id = input("Enter your Service User client ID: ")
    client_secret = getpass.getpass("Enter your Service User client secret: ")
    
    # Set up ISP auth with client credentials
    auth = ArkISPAuth(
        tenant_url=tenant_url,
        client_id=client_id,
        client_secret=client_secret,
        grant_type='client_credentials'
    )
    
    # Initialize client
    client = ArkClient(auth=auth)
    
    try:
        # Authenticate to get platform token
        client.authenticate()
        print("✓ Platform token authentication successful!")
        
        # Return authenticated client for further use
        return client
        
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"✗ Authentication failed: {e}")
        return None

# Usage
if __name__ == "__main__":
    client = interactive_platform_auth()
    
    if client:
        # Example operations with authenticated client
        try:
            # List available safes
            safes = client.safes.list()
            print(f"Available safes: {[safe.safe_name for safe in safes]}")
            
        except Exception as e:
            print(f"API operation failed: {e}")