Authentication
Before you can request data via a REST call you need to have an authentication token. To get this token you can use one of the tools described on this page.
URL
/api/v1/login
Method
POST
URL parameters
None
Header Parameters
Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Content-Type | String | Yes | Provide the content type of your call. Only application/json is supported. |
Body
The body is a JSON object that consists of two fields
Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
username | String | Yes | The username of the user who wants to make REST calls. |
password | String | Yes | The password of the user who wants to make REST calls. |
Response
A JSON object that contains an authentication token:
{
status: "success"
data: {
authToken: "6IrqyFhbKjpyJZ_NX6dwLmRNxWk0OVffE8aBfauNKUG"
userId: "a6gA9rYaGTFKPrT5P"
}
}
Example
curl /api/v1/login
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-X POST \
-d '{
"username":"username",
"password":"password"
}’