---
title: "OCI Connection"
description: "Learn how to configure an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Connection for Infisical."
---

<Info>
    OCI App Connection is a paid feature.

    If you're using Infisical Cloud, then it is available under the **Enterprise Tier**. If you're self-hosting Infisical,
    then you should contact team@infisical.com to purchase an enterprise license to use it.
</Info>

Infisical supports the use of [API Signing Key Authentication](https://docs.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/API/Concepts/apisigningkey.htm) to connect with OCI.

## Create OCI User

<Steps>
    <Step title="Search for 'Domains' and click as shown">
        ![Search Domains](/images/app-connections/oci/search-domains.png)
    </Step>
    <Step title="Select domain">
        Select the domain in which you want to create the Infisical user account.

        ![Select Domain](/images/app-connections/oci/select-domain.png)
    </Step>
    <Step title="Navigate to 'Users'">
        ![Select Users](/images/app-connections/oci/select-users.png)
    </Step>
    <Step title="Click 'Create user'">
        ![Click Create User](/images/app-connections/oci/click-create-user.png)
    </Step>
    <Step title="Create user">
        The name, email, and username can be anything.

        ![Create User](/images/app-connections/oci/create-user.png)
    </Step>
    <Step title="Navigate to 'API keys'">
        After you've created a user, you'll be redirected to the user's page. Navigate to 'API keys'.

        ![Select API Keys](/images/app-connections/oci/select-api-keys.png)
    </Step>
    <Step title="Add API key">
        Click on 'Add API key' and then download or import the private key. After you've obtained the private key, click 'Add'.

        ![Add API Key](/images/app-connections/oci/add-api-key.png)
    </Step>
    <Step title="Store configuration">
        After creating the API key, you'll be shown a modal with relevant information. Save the highlighted values (and the private key) for later steps.

        ![User Info](/images/app-connections/oci/user-info.png)
    </Step>
</Steps>

## Create OCI Group

<Steps>
    <Step title="Search for 'Domains' and click as shown">
        ![Search Domains](/images/app-connections/oci/search-domains.png)
    </Step>
    <Step title="Select domain">
        Select the domain in which you want to create the Infisical user account.

        ![Select Domain](/images/app-connections/oci/select-domain.png)
    </Step>
    <Step title="Navigate to 'Groups'">
        ![Select Groups](/images/app-connections/oci/select-groups.png)
    </Step>
    <Step title="Create group">
        The name and description can be anything. **Ensure that you assign the user created in earlier steps to this group**.

        ![Create Group](/images/app-connections/oci/create-group.png)
    </Step>
    <Step title="Store group name">
        After creating the group, take note of its name. It will be used in later steps.
    </Step>
</Steps>

## Create OCI Policy

<Steps>
    <Step title="Search for 'Policies' and click as shown">
        ![Search Policies](/images/app-connections/oci/search-policies.png)
    </Step>
    <Step title="Click 'Create Policy'">
        ![Click Create Policy](/images/app-connections/oci/click-create-policy.png)
    </Step>
    <Step title="Create policy">
        The name and description can be anything. Click 'Show manual editor' and paste in the policy rules relevant to your task:

        <Tabs>
            <Tab title="Secret Sync">
                ```
                Allow group <group name> to manage secret-family in compartment <compartment name>
                Allow group <group name> to use keys in compartment <compartment name>
                Allow group <group name> to use vaults in compartment <compartment name>
                Allow group <group name> to inspect compartments in tenancy
                ```

                - **Group Name:** The name of the group you created in earlier steps.
                - **Compartment Name:** The name of the compartment which has your secrets vault.

                If you'd like to grant Infisical access to all compartments, replace instances of `compartment <compartment name>` with `tenancy`.
            </Tab>
        </Tabs>

        ![Create Policy](/images/app-connections/oci/create-policy.png)

        <Note>
            **You must create this policy on the root compartment**, otherwise some functionality may not work.
        </Note>
    </Step>
</Steps>

## Create OCI Connection in Infisical

<Tabs>
    <Tab title="Infisical UI">
        <Steps>
            <Step title="Navigate to App Connections">
                In your Infisical dashboard, navigate to the **App Connections** page in the desired project.

                ![App Connections Tab](/images/app-connections/general/add-connection.png)
            </Step>
            <Step title="Select OCI Connection">
                Click the **+ Add Connection** button and select the **OCI Connection** option from the available integrations.

                ![Select OCI Connection](/images/app-connections/oci/app-connection-option.png)
            </Step>
            <Step title="Fill out the OCI Connection Modal">
                Complete the OCI Connection form by entering:
                - A descriptive name for the connection
                - An optional description for future reference
                - The User OCID from [earlier steps](https://infisical.com/docs/integrations/app-connections/oci#create-oci-user)
                - The Tenancy OCID from [earlier steps](https://infisical.com/docs/integrations/app-connections/oci#create-oci-user)
                - The Region from [earlier steps](https://infisical.com/docs/integrations/app-connections/oci#create-oci-user)
                - The Fingerprint from [earlier steps](https://infisical.com/docs/integrations/app-connections/oci#create-oci-user)
                - The Private Key PEM from [earlier steps](https://infisical.com/docs/integrations/app-connections/oci#create-oci-user)

                ![OCI Connection Modal](/images/app-connections/oci/app-connection-modal.png)
            </Step>
            <Step title="Connection Created">
                After clicking Create, your **OCI Connection** is established and ready to use with your Infisical project.

                ![OCI Connection Created](/images/app-connections/oci/app-connection-created.png)
            </Step>
        </Steps>
    </Tab>
    <Tab title="API">
        To create an OCI Connection, make an API request to the [Create OCI Connection](/api-reference/endpoints/app-connections/oci/create) API endpoint.

        ### Sample request

        ```bash Request
        curl    --request POST \
                --url https://app.infisical.com/api/v1/app-connections/oci \
                --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
                --data '{
                    "name": "my-oci-connection",
                    "method": "access-key",
                    "projectId": "7ffbb072-2575-495a-b5b0-127f88caef78",
                    "credentials": {
                        "userOcid": "ocid1.user.oc1..aaaaaaaagrp35tbkvvad4y2j7sug7xonua7dl2gfp4at2u5i5xj4ghnitg3a",
                        "tenancyOcid": "ocid1.tenancy.oc1..aaaaaaaaotfma465m4zumfe2ua64mj2m5dwmlw2llh4g4dnfttnakiifonta",
                        "region": "us-ashburn-1",
                        "fingerprint": "9c:f6:18:23:92:73:f8:e1:85:2c:6a:e3:2c:7d:ec:8f",
                        "privateKey": "[PRIVATE KEY PEM]"
                    }
                }'
        ```

        ### Sample response

        ```bash Response
        {
          "appConnection": {
              "id": "e5d18aca-86f7-4026-a95e-efb8aeb0d8e6",
              "name": "my-oci-connection",
              "projectId": "7ffbb072-2575-495a-b5b0-127f88caef78",
              "description": null,
              "version": 1,
              "orgId": "6f03caa1-a5de-43ce-b127-95a145d3464c",
              "createdAt": "2025-04-23T19:46:34.831Z",
              "updatedAt": "2025-04-23T19:46:34.831Z",
              "isPlatformManagedCredentials": false,
              "credentialsHash": "7c2d371dec195f82a6a0d5b41c970a229cfcaf88e894a5b6395e2dbd0280661f",
              "app": "oci",
              "method": "access-key",
              "credentials": {
                "userOcid": "ocid1.user.oc1..aaaaaaaagrp35tbkvvad4y2j7sug7xonua7dl2gfp4at2u5i5xj4ghnitg3a",
                "tenancyOcid": "ocid1.tenancy.oc1..aaaaaaaaotfma465m4zumfe2ua64mj2m5dwmlw2llh4g4dnfttnakiifonta",
                "region": "us-ashburn-1",
                "fingerprint": "9c:f6:18:23:92:73:f8:e1:85:2c:6a:e3:2c:7d:ec:8f"
              }
          }
        }
        ```
    </Tab>
</Tabs>