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.
ClientCredentials| Name | 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.
HttpResponseMessage| Name | 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="
}
