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Verify permissions

To extract metadata and to configure other capabilities that a catalog source might include, you need account access and permissions on the source system. The permissions required might vary depending on the capability.

Permissions for metadata extraction

Ensure that you have the required permissions to enable metadata extraction.
If you connect to MuleSoft Anypoint Platform with User Name and Password authentication, ensure that the administrator adds the specific user account to the MFA-Exempt Accounts list in Access Management. This allows the user name to work without a multi-factor authentication prompt.
To create and manage Connected Apps, you must be an organization administrator in your MuleSoft Anypoint Platform organization. Create the app in Access Management > Connected Apps in MuleSoft Anypoint Platform. If you don't have this role, ask your MuleSoft administrator to create the app.
To connect with Connected App authentication, you need a Connected App in MuleSoft Anypoint Platform that has the following privileges and permissions: