diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 020d6ca..94c1de1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Configuration files with sensitive data
-rbk_api.conf
+rsc.json
 
 # Log files
 *.log
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 58ac24d..d05ea15 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,20 +10,22 @@ The `rsc_clone.sh` script performs Oracle database clone operations using the Ru
 - Source Oracle database protected by Rubrik
 - Target Oracle host configured and registered in RSC
 - Required configuration files:
-  - `rbk_api.conf` - RSC API credentials
+  - `rsc.json` - RSC API credentials
   - Oracle cloning options file
 
 ## Configuration
 
-### RSC API Configuration (`rbk_api.conf`)
+### RSC API Configuration (`rsc.json`)
 
-Create a configuration file with your RSC credentials:
+Download the JSON configuration file from RSC:
 
-```bash
-# Rubrik Security Cloud (RSC) Configuration
-RSC_HOST=your-organization.my.rubrik.com
-RSC_ID="client|your-client-id-here"
-RSC_SECRET=your-secret-key-here
+```json
+{
+    "client_id": "client|your-client-id-here",
+    "client_secret": "your-client-secret-here",
+    "name": "Your RSC Service Account Name",
+    "access_token_uri": "https://your-organization.my.rubrik.com/api/client_token"
+}
 ```
 
 ### Oracle Cloning Options File
@@ -179,7 +181,7 @@ The script includes comprehensive error handling for:
 ## Dependencies
 
 - `rsc_ops.sh` - RSC API operations and utility functions
-- `rbk_api.conf` - RSC credentials configuration
+- `rsc.json` - RSC credentials configuration
 - `jq` - JSON processing
 - `curl` - HTTP requests
 - `date`/`gdate` - Date/time operations
diff --git a/oracle_funcs.sh b/oracle_funcs.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 0b3468e..0000000
--- a/oracle_funcs.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,247 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-#
-#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Oracle shell script support functions 
-# v0.2 - James Pattinson - August 2021
-# v0.3 - U701053  - 30.03.2022 - if database not found, try to  search with the  ENDPOINT datagurad
-# v0.4 - James Pattinson 25/01/23 - Adding support for Service Accounts
-#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-MYDIR="$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")"
-source $MYDIR/rbk_api.conf
-
-# -- Mobi config ---------
-#RBK_ENV=$OUTI/shell/rubrik/conf/rbk_env
-# -- End Mobi config ----
-
-# -- Mobi config -----------
-#if  [ -f "${RBK_ENV}" ] ; then
-#  source ${RBK_ENV}
-#else
-#  echo "The ${RBK_ENV} file is not found ...."
-#  exit_with_error
-#fi
-# -- End Mobi config -------
-
-nowait=0
-
-if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
-	DATE=gdate
-else
-	DATE=date
-fi
-
-exit_with_error () {
-    rm -f /tmp/rbkresponse.$$
-    echo Aborting Script!
-    exit 1
-}
-
-# for canceled status
-exit_with_cancel () {
-    rm -f /tmp/rbkresponse.$$
-    echo Canceling Script!
-    exit 1
-}
-
-# for undoing status
-exit_with_undoing () {
-    rm -f /tmp/rbkresponse.$$
-    echo undoing Script!
-    exit 1
-}
-
-check_http_error () {
-    # All good responses start with a 2
-    if [ ${http_response:0:1} != "2" ]; then
-        echo FATAL: HTTP error from API call: $http_response. The server responded with:
-        cat /tmp/rbkresponse.$$ ; echo ; exit_with_error
-    fi
-}
-
-# Given RBK_SID return $db_id of matching database
-find_database () {
-	
-	# First get IDs of all the mounted DBs for this SID
-	ENDPOINT="https://$RUBRIK_IP/api/internal/oracle/db/mount"
-	rest_api_get
-	
-	cat /tmp/rbkresponse.$$ | jq -r --arg SID "$RBK_SID" '.data[] | select(.mountedDatabaseId!=null and .mountedDatabaseName==$SID) | .mountedDatabaseId' > /tmp/mountedDBs.$$
-	
-	# Now get a list of Oracle DBs
-	ENDPOINT="https://$RUBRIK_IP/api/v1/oracle/db?name=$RBK_SID"
-	rest_api_get
-
-	# If no dtaabse is found, try with dataguard
-	if [ `cat /tmp/rbkresponse.$$ | grep "id\":" | wc -l` -eq  0  ]; then
-           echo " DB not found, try with dataguard..."
-           ENDPOINT="https://$RUBRIK_IP/api/v1/oracle/db?is_data_guard_group=true&is_relic=false&name=$RBK_SID"
-	   rest_api_get
-        fi
-
-#echo "================================="
-#cat /tmp/rbkresponse.$$ | jq -r  '.data[]' | tee /tmp/titi
-#echo "================================="
-#echo "cat /tmp/rbkresponse.$$ | jq -r  '.data[]'"
-
-
-	# If no host is specified then just look for the DB with the right SID
-	if [ -z $RBK_HOST ]; then
-	
-		# get list of DB IDs in scope (sid matches and not a relic)
-		myDBs=$(cat /tmp/rbkresponse.$$ | jq -r --arg SID "$RBK_SID" '.data[] | select(.name==$SID and .isRelic==false) | .id' ; cat /tmp/rbkresponse.$$ | jq -r --arg SID "$RBK_SID" '.data[] | select(.name==$SID and .isRelic==false) |  .dataGuardGroupId' | sort | uniq)
-	
-		for db in $myDBs; do
-			id=$(echo $db | cut -d: -f 4)
-			if grep -q $id /tmp/mountedDBs.$$; then
-				continue
-			else
-				break
-			fi
-		done
-	
-		# Get the details for the specific DB ID
-		read name db_id sla_id dg_type dg_id RBK_HOST num_instances grp_name < <(echo $(cat /tmp/rbkresponse.$$ | jq -r --arg ID "OracleDatabase:::$id" '.data[] | select(.id==$ID) | .name, .id, .effectiveSlaDomainId, .dataGuardType, .dataGuardGroupId, .instances[0].hostName, .numInstances, .dataGuardGroupName'))
-		
-	# Host was specified
-	else
-		read name db_id sla_id dg_type dg_id RBK_HOST num_instances grp_name < <(echo $(cat /tmp/rbkresponse.$$ | jq -r --arg SID "$RBK_SID" --arg HOST "$RBK_HOST" '.data[] | select(.sid==$SID and .infraPath[0].name==$HOST and .isRelic==false) | .name, .id, .effectiveSlaDomainId, .dataGuardType, .dataGuardGroupId, .instances[0].hostName, .numInstances, .dataGuardGroupName'))
-	fi
-
-	if [ "$dg_type" == "DataGuardMember" ]; then
-		db_id=$dg_id
-		# Now find SLA of the DG GROUP not just the DB (which will be unprotected)
-		ENDPOINT="https://$RUBRIK_IP/api/v1/oracle/db/$db_id"
-		rest_api_get
-		sla_id=$(cat /tmp/rbkresponse.$$ | jq -r '.effectiveSlaDomainId')
-	fi
-
-	if [ -z "$db_id" ]; then
-		echo FATAL: No DB found with SID $RBK_SID on host $RBK_HOST
-                if [ "${SCRIPT}" = "check_recoverable_range.sh" ] ; then 
-                  export ret=11
-                else
-		  exit_with_error
-                fi 
-        else
-         echo " db_id is: $db_id"
-	fi
-}
-
-check_get_token () {
-
-        if [ -z "${AUTH_TOKEN}" ]; then
-
-			if [[ "${ID}" =~ ^client ]]; then
-				# Looks like an RSC service account
-				id_string=$(echo $ID | cut -d\| -f 2)
-			else
-				# Not an RSC service account
-				id_string=$(echo $ID | cut -d: -f 4)
-			fi
-			
-			# If there is a cached credential file, use it
-			if [ -f ~/.rbksession.$id_string ]; then
-				read expiration token < <(echo $(cat ~/.rbksession.$id_string))
-				# If token expires within 30 min, get a new one
-				if [ $($DATE +%s -d $expiration) -lt $(( $($DATE +%s) + 1800 )) ]; then
-					get_token
-				else
-					AUTH_TOKEN=$token
-				fi
-			else
-				get_token
-			fi
-        fi
-}
-
-get_token () {
-	
-     MYENDPOINT="https://$RUBRIK_IP/api/v1/service_account/session"
-     MYPAYLOAD="{\"serviceAccountId\":\"$ID\",\"secret\":\"$SECRET\"}"
-
-     http_response=$(curl -s -k -o /tmp/rbkresponse.$$ -w "%{http_code}" -X POST $MYENDPOINT -H "accept: application/json" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d $MYPAYLOAD)
-     check_http_error
-
-     AUTH_TOKEN=$(cat /tmp/rbkresponse.$$ | jq -r '.token')
-     SESSION=$(cat /tmp/rbkresponse.$$ | jq -r '.sessionId')
-     EXPIRATION=$(cat /tmp/rbkresponse.$$ | jq -r '.expirationTime')
-     echo "$EXPIRATION $AUTH_TOKEN" > ~/.rbksession.$id_string
-     
-}
-
-# HTTP GET: Given $ENDPOINT write output to file
-rest_api_get () {
-	check_get_token
-	http_response=$(curl -s -k -o /tmp/rbkresponse.$$ -w "%{http_code}" -X GET $ENDPOINT -H "accept: application/json" -H "Authorization: Bearer $AUTH_TOKEN")
-	check_http_error
-}
-
-# HTTP POST: Given $ENDPOINT and $PAYLOAD write output to file
-rest_api_post () {
-	check_get_token
-	http_response=$(curl -s -k -o /tmp/rbkresponse.$$ -w "%{http_code}" -X POST $ENDPOINT -H "accept: application/json" -H "Authorization: Bearer $AUTH_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d $PAYLOAD)
-	check_http_error
-}
-
-rest_api_post_empty () {
-	check_get_token
-	http_response=$(curl -s -k -o /tmp/rbkresponse.$$ -w "%{http_code}" -X POST $ENDPOINT -H "accept: application/json" -H "Authorization: Bearer $AUTH_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json")
-	check_http_error
-}
-
-rest_api_patch () {
-	check_get_token
-	http_response=$(curl -s -k -o /tmp/rbkresponse.$$ -w "%{http_code}" -X PATCH $ENDPOINT -H "accept: application/json" -H "Authorization: Bearer $AUTH_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d $PAYLOAD)
-	check_http_error
-}
-
-rest_api_delete () {
-	check_get_token
-	http_response=$(curl -s -k -o /tmp/rbkresponse.$$ -w "%{http_code}" -X DELETE $ENDPOINT -H "accept: application/json" -H "Authorization: Bearer $AUTH_TOKEN")
-	check_http_error
-}
-
-get_cluster_uuid () {
-	ENDPOINT="https://$RUBRIK_IP/api/v1/cluster/me"
-	rest_api_get
-    cluster_uuid=$(cat /tmp/rbkresponse.$$ | jq -r .id)
-}
-
-# Given an ENDPOINT of an async job, monitor it
-check_status () {
-	if [ $nowait -ne 1 ]; then
-		# Check the status in a loop
-		while true; do
-			rest_api_get
-			status=$(cat /tmp/rbkresponse.$$ | jq -r '.status')
-			if [ $status != "SUCCEEDED" ] && [ $status != "FAILED" ] && [ $status != "CANCELED" ]  && [ $status != "UNDOING" ]; then
-				echo Status is $status, checking in 30 seconds
-			else
-				if [ $status != "SUCCEEDED" ]; then
-
-                                        if [ $status = "CANCELED" ] ; then
-                                           echo OPERATION FAILED WITH STATUS $status
-                                           exit_with_cancel
-                                        elif [ $status = "UNDOING" ] ; then
-                                           echo OPERATION FAILED WITH STATUS $status
-                                           exit_with_undoing
-                                        else
-                                          echo OPERATION FAILED WITH STATUS $status
-                                          exit_with_error
-					fi
-				else
-					echo OPERATION SUCCEEDED
-					exit 0
-				fi
-			fi
-			sleep 30
-		done
-	fi
-}
-
-cleanup () {
-	rm -f /tmp/mountedDBs.$$
-	rm -f /tmp/rbkresponse.$$
-	rm -f /tmp/payload.$$
-}
diff --git a/rbk_api.conf b/rbk_api.conf
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 883d2d6..0c87c57
--- a/rbk_api.conf
+++ b/rbk_api.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# IP Address (or DNS name) of Rubrik CDM
-RUBRIK_IP=192.168.10.76
 
 RSC_HOST=rubrik-rbkpso20.my.rubrik.com
 RSC_ID="client|673af632-150d-47e0-908e-66a6d71fe621"
diff --git a/rbk_api.conf.example b/rbk_api.conf.example
deleted file mode 100644
index a60e39f..0000000
--- a/rbk_api.conf.example
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-# Example Rubrik API Configuration File
-# Copy this file to rbk_api.conf and fill in your actual values
-
-# Rubrik Security Cloud (RSC) Configuration
-RSC_HOST=your-organization.my.rubrik.com
-RSC_ID="client|your-client-id-here"
-RSC_SECRET=your-secret-key-here
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rsc.json.example b/rsc.json.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6a639a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rsc.json.example
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+    "client_id": "client|your-client-id-here",
+    "client_secret": "your-client-secret-here",
+    "name": "Your RSC Service Account Name",
+    "access_token_uri": "https://your-organization.my.rubrik.com/api/client_token"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rsc_ops.sh b/rsc_ops.sh
index c981ff6..0c66814 100755
--- a/rsc_ops.sh
+++ b/rsc_ops.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,16 @@
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 MYDIR="$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")"
-source $MYDIR/rbk_api.conf
+
+# Load RSC configuration from rsc.json
+if [ -f "$MYDIR/rsc.json" ]; then
+    RSC_ID=$(jq -r '.client_id' "$MYDIR/rsc.json")
+    RSC_SECRET=$(jq -r '.client_secret' "$MYDIR/rsc.json")
+    RSC_HOST=$(jq -r '.access_token_uri' "$MYDIR/rsc.json" | sed 's|https://||' | sed 's|/api/client_token||')
+else
+    echo "ERROR: rsc.json configuration file not found"
+    exit 1
+fi
 
 # Set DATE command based on OS
 if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then