Rackspace
Connect Rackspace to Safeguard: what it provides, how to set it up, and the frameworks it provides evidence for.
Record your Rackspace connection as cloud infrastructure evidence. Automated collection is not available for this provider yet.
| Category | Cloud Infrastructure |
| Connect with | API token |
| What a connection produces | Connection record |
Connect with an API token
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In Rackspace:
- Log in to the Cloud Control Panel at https://login.rackspace.com.
- In the upper-right corner, click your username and select My Profile & Settings.
- Scroll down to Security Settings.
- Click Show next to Rackspace API Key and copy the key.
The API key belongs to the user and carries that user's permissions; for least privilege, use a user with read-only product roles. The key can be shown again with Show; selecting Reset › Generate New Key disconnects apps that use the old key. Where the portal shows the account number was not confirmed on a fetched official page.
Source: docs.rackspace.com, docs.rackspace.com, checked 2026-10-07.
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On Compliance › Connectors, open Rackspace, click Connect, choose API token and fill in:
Field What to enter API token / Personal access token Required. Stored encrypted and never shown again. Base URL (optional) — Account / Org / Workspace (optional) — -
Click Connect with token.
Frameworks
No automated compliance test reads Rackspace yet, so no framework lists it. How connectors provide evidence for frameworks: Frameworks and connectors.
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