POST token
Authenticate using OAuth2's "client_credentials" grant type. See: http://aaronparecki.com/articles/2012/07/29/1/oauth2-simplified#application-access
Request Information
URI Parameters
None.
Body Parameters
The API application's name in the client_id field, and the application's secret in the client_secret field.
ClientCredentialsName | Description | Type | Additional information |
---|---|---|---|
grant_type | string |
None. |
|
client_id | string |
None. |
|
client_secret | string |
None. |
Request Formats
application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Sample:
grant_type=client_credentials&client_id=exampleuser:exampleapiname&client_secret=@#!@$#KCkjasdfkj
application/json, text/json
Sample:
{ "grant_type": "client_credentials", "client_id": "exampleuser:exampleapiname", "client_secret": "@#!@$#KCkjasdfkj" }
Response Information
Resource Description
An OAuth2 bearer token.
HttpResponseMessageName | Description | Type | Additional information |
---|---|---|---|
Version | Version |
None. |
|
Content | HttpContent |
None. |
|
StatusCode | HttpStatusCode |
None. |
|
ReasonPhrase | string |
None. |
|
Headers | Collection of Object |
None. |
|
RequestMessage | HttpRequestMessage |
None. |
|
IsSuccessStatusCode | boolean |
None. |
Response Formats
application/json, text/json
Sample:
{ "access_token": "dGhpcyBpcyBhbiBhY2Nlc3MgdG9rZW4hIUAjQCEjIUA=" }